B767-300 and 300 ER
Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure
I was finishing up securing the galley. I did hear a chime go off. I never heard 'flight attendants prepare for departure' myself; the number one and a cabin jumpseat rider were all standing up when the plane started taking off. The carts were not secure! All 3 of us stood during takeoff. The number one and myself had to hold on to carts so they wouldn't roll. Bottom line is the Captain never said 'prepare for departure.'Captain must say prepare for departure...if he doesn't we might think that chime was just a call light or something of that nature.
Flight attendant reported that the Captain did not notify the cabin crew before takeoff; resulting in a departure with flight attendants standing in the galley.