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3.3 Telephoning

Useful telephone vocabulary and phrases in English.

Making contact:

Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon ...

This is John Brown speaking

Could I speak to … please?

I'd like to speak to ...

I'm trying to contact ...

Giving more information:

I'm calling from Tokyo / Paris / New York / Sydney ...

I'm calling on behalf of Mr. X ...

Taking a call:

X speaking.

Can I help you?

Asking for a name / information:

Who's calling please?

Who's speaking?

Where are you calling from?

Are you sure you have the right number / name?

Asking the caller to wait:

Hold the line please.

Could you hold on please?

Just a moment please.

Connecting:

Thank you for holding.

The line's free now ... I'll put you through.

I'll connect you now  / I'm connecting you now

Giving negative information:

I'm afraid the line's engaged. Could you call back later?

I'm afraid he's in a meeting at the moment.

I'm sorry. He's out of the office today. / He isn't in at the moment.

I'm afraid we don't have a Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss. ... here

I'm sorry.  There's nobody here by that name.

Sorry.  I think you've dialled the wrong number./ I'm afraid you've got the wrong number.

Telephone problems:

The line is very bad ...  Could you speak up please?

Could you repeat that please?

I'm afraid I can't hear you.

Sorry. I didn't catch that.  Could you say it again please?

Leaving /  Taking a message:

Can I leave / take a message?

Would you like to leave a message?

Could you give him/her a message?

Could you ask him/her to call me back?

Could you tell him/her that I called?

Could you give me your name please?

Could you spell that please?

What's your number please?

Dialogues 1

Beginning a call

  1. I'd like to speak to Max Reed, please.(1)

  2. Just one moment. I'll connect you ... You're through now.

  3. Max Reed speaking.

  1. Hi, Max. Simon here.(2)

c) Hi, Simon. How are you?

a) Fine. And you?

Checking information

a) Hello.

b) Hello, John. Sven here. Did you get my email?

a) Yes, it's right here in front of me.

b) Fine. I thought it would be quicker to phone than send you another message. I wanted to run through (3) some of the arrangements for Tuesday...

Asking the caller to hold

a) Sorry to keep you waiting (4 )so long. Could you hold on a little longer? The network is very slow today.

b) How long do you think it is going to take to find the information?

a) It won't be long now. Right. Here we are. The figures you need are ...

Asking the caller to leave a message

a) I'm trying to get hold of someone in your sales department. Are you having problems with your phone system? I was cut off earlier and now there is no reply.

b) Just a moment, please. I'll try the number for you. Yes, I'm afraid there's no reply from the department. They must be at lunch. Would you like to leave a message (5) and I'll get someone to call you when they get back.(6)

a) Thanks. My name's Baz Mechot and the number is 453980.