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Repetition of telephone numbers to avoid misunderstanding




 

Telephone numbers are often given in groups and native speakers always check that they have heard correctly for example:

 

Whats your phone number?
Its one-four seven
one-four-seven
five-four-seven-four.
five-four-seven-four.

 


SPEECH PATTERNS

Asking to speak to someone

Good morning. Hitoki Ltd. Can I help you? . . ?/ ?
Can you put me through to the After Sales, please?   , , .
Can I have the Accounts Department, please? , .  
Extension 123, please. 123.
Could I speak to Mrs. Bates, please? - ?
John Brams in Sales, please. .
One moment, please. , .
Im putting you through. .
The extension/line is ringing for you. / .
Hold the line, please. , .
I phoned a moment ago, but I was cut off. , .
Sorry to keep you waiting. ,
I think youve got the wrong extension. , .
Ill try and transfer you .
Im afraid the lines/extensions is busy/engaged. , / ().
Im sorry, but theres no reply. , .
Do you want to hold on or would you like to call back later? ?

 

 


Identifying yourself

Who is calling, please? ?
Can I ask who is calling? ?
Can I have you name, please? ?
This is Pietro Guizzi. It is Pietro Guizzi. Pietro Guizzi speaking. I am Pietro Guizzi .
Im calling on behalf of Mr. Humphrey. - .
The Mid-West Bank calling. - .
Its a personal call. Its confidential. .
You are through. Go ahead. Ill connect you. .

 

Wrong number

Good morning. Montreal Supplies. Can I help you? . . ?
Oh, isnt that Preston Builders. So sorry. ? .
Could I check the number? ?
I must have dialed the wrong number. .
Sorry to have troubled you. , .
Sorry. I must have got the wrong area code. , .
But I found this number in the yellow pages. / .
No, this isnt the number you want. , .
Nobody by that name works here. .
Sorry, the numbers changed. , .
You must have the wrong number. .

VOICEMAIL

If the person you want to speak to is not there, you may hear this:

You are through to the voicemail of Jane Grand. Im not at my desk right now, but if you leave a message, Ill get right back to you. To leave a message, press 1.

 


After you leave your message, you may hear this:

To listen to your message, press 2.

 


After you listen to your message, you may hear this:

If youd like to change your message, press 3. If youd like to erase your message, press 4. Otherwise, please hang up.

 

 


Taking messages

Can I speak to Ms Barber? - ?
I am sorry, shes out/with a client/completely snowed under. , / / .
Can I take a message? ?
Would you like to leave a message? ?
Yes, could she call me back? This is Ronald Scott. She has my number. It is urgent. , . . . .
Im sorry. I didnt catch your name. Could you spell it?   , . ?
Is that with D at the end, D for David? , ?
Did you say your number is? ?
Where did you say youre calling from? ?
The code for Sweden is 49, right? 49, ?
Ill ask her to phone you as soon as shes in. , .
Ill give her the message. .
Ill let her know when she gets back.

TAKING MESSAGES

 

Many firms have their own special printed forms for messages. Messages contain five main elements:

 

ü Name of persons the message is for.

ü Date.

ü Time of taking message.

ü Message (indicating caller).

ü Name of person who receives the message.

 

Abbreviations may be used provided the message is clear.

 

On a message form, the year is not necessary when indicating the date.

 

In an office, the taker of the message may use only the initials of the person the message is for:

GM (Gina Massena)

 

The same may apply to the taker of the message.

 

The name of the caller, however, should be noted in full as well as the name of the firm where applicable.

 

It is always advisable to take the telephone number of the caller, except in special circumstances, i.e. where the telephone number is well-known to the person the message is for, or where there is no necessity to call back.

 

The message should be repeated back to the caller.

 


Examples:

 

Message for: FYG
Date: September 3
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Message: Please call Mr. Hymphries of Queensland
  Supplies
  654 7698 a.s.a.p. URGENT
Taken by: RW

 

(TELEPHONE MESSAGE
Time: 11.30 Date: 23 August
Call from: Ms. Greenwitch of Electrics United Ltd.
To: Mr. Potter
Please call her back as soon as possible. There is a problem
with our LC.
 
 
 
Taken by: Jane Tunes

 

 


SPELLING NAMES:

 

If you want to spell a name you may say, for example, A for Alpha, B as in Bravo, etc.

 

You may also need these expressions:

capital A dash or hyphen (-) small a slash (/) all one word dot (.) new word/line at (@)

 

ICAO PHONETIC ALPHABET

(International Civil Aviation Organisation)

A Alfa H Hotel O Oscar V Victor
B Bravo I India P Papa W Whisky
C Charlie J Juliet Q Quebec X X-ray
D Delta K Kilo R Romeo Y Yankee
E Echo L Loma S Sierra Z Zulu
F Foxtrot M Mike T Tango    
G Golf N November U Uniform    

 





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