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Telephoning in English 1 PDF
Telephoning in English 1 PDF
in
English
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CONTENTS:
1. General
2. Telephone etiquette
3. Suggestions
3 gg for…
¾ Answering the phone, introduction
¾ Asking for someone
¾ Someone is not at the number you called
¾ Transferring a call
¾ The person has another call
¾ The person is unavailable / availability
¾ Asking someone to repeat information
¾ Asking for the caller’s name
¾ Asking a person to clarify their name
¾ Messages
¾ Sta
Starting
t ga and
d eending
d g a coconversation
ve sat o
¾ Answering services
4. Oral exercises
5. The international telephone alphabet
6 Number
6. N b pronunciations
i i & symbols
b l
7. Oral exercises & discussions
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GENERAL
TEL·E·PHONE
noun: An instrument that converts
voice and other sound signals into a
f
form th t can be
that b transmitted
t itt d to
t
remote locations and that receives
and reconverts waves into sound
signals.
verb: To communicate by telephone
Synonyms:
buzz call,
buzz, call ring,
ring dial,
dial phone
Idioms:
get someone on the horn
give someone a buzz
Etymology:
Tele- comes from the Greek form
tele- , meaning afar, far off, while
phone
h comes from
f th Greek
the G k phon-
h
meaning sound, voice.
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GENERAL
We do not telephone
p to someone.
No preposition is needed:
HOW TO SPEAK
¾ Speak with a rich, vibrant voice. Smile with your voice!
¾ Speak with a melodious rather than a monotone voice
¾ Speak moderately loudly at a moderate pace – varying both for
appropriate emphasis
HOW MANY RINGS TO ALLOW
¾ Answer no later than the third ring
HOW TO GREET CUSTOMERS ON THE PHONE
¾ Discontinue any other conversation or activity such as eating, chewing
gum, typing, etc that can be heard by the calling party.
¾ Give your first and last name and identify your department
¾ When transferring a call, be sure to explain to the caller that you are doing
so and where you are transferring them.
¾ If the caller has reached the wrong department,
department be courteous.
courteous If possible,
possible
attempt to find out to whom they should speak. They will appreciate it.
REMEMBER
You may be the first and only contact a person may have with your department,
and that first impression will stay with the caller long after the call is completed.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
INTRODUCTIONS
¾ Good morning, Kevin Black speaking.
¾ Hello.
Hello This is Kevin Black here
here.
¾ Good morning. My name is Kevin Black.
¾ This is Kevin Black speaking.
How tto G
H Greett C
Customers
t on th
the
Phone Give your first and last name.
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Identify your department.
SUGGESTIONS FOR…
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
FOR
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
TRANSFERRING A CALL
¾ II’ll
ll check if he’s
he s in.
¾ Just a moment please, I’ll put you
through to Mr Smith.
¾ One moment pleaseplease, II’ll
ll transfer
you…
¾ Just connecting you now.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
I m afraid Mr Smith
I’m is
abroad/away for a couple
10
of days/away on business.
SUGGESTIONS FOR…
FOR
AVAILABILITY
¾ He’ll be back tomorrow morning.
¾ He’ll
ll b
be b
backk the
h dday after
f tomorrow.
¾ He’ll be back next week.
¾ He’ll be back in the afternoon.
¾ He’ll
He ll be back later this afternoon.
afternoon
¾ He’ll be back by noon on Wednesday.
¾ He should be available after two o’clock.
¾ He should be available before the
meeting.
¾ He should be available at half past one.
¾ He should be available in an hour.
¾ H iis on lleave off absence
He b until
til M
May 7th.
¾ He won’t be back until Friday.
¾ He’ll be at the office on the 23rd.
¾ He’ll
He ll be free at two thirty.
thirty
¾ He’ll be back from lunch after one
o’clock.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
MESSAGES
¾ Would you like to leave a message?
¾ Could
C ld I take
t k a message ffor Mr
M SSmith?
ith?
¾ Can I give him a message?
¾ Shall I ask Mr Smith to call you back?
¾ I’ll
’ll pass on the
h message as soon as heh gets in.
i
¾ I could give you his mobile number if you need to
contact him right away.
¾ Could
C ld you please
l askk Mr Smith
S i h to call
ll me??
¾ Could you take a message for him?
¾ Could you tell Mr Smith I rang?
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
FOR
ENDING THE CONVERSATION
¾ It was nice talking to you, Mr Smith.
¾ Thank
Th k you ffor calling,lli M
Mr S
Smith.
ith
¾ I am glad you called. Thank you for the information.
¾ I hope I’ll be hearing from you soon.
¾ II’ll
ll see to it first thing tomorrow
tomorrow.
¾ I’ll check it straight away.
¾ I look forward to hearing from you soon.
¾ II’ll
ll send you the quotation by mail
mail.
¾ I’ll e-mail you the details.
¾ I’ll look forward to getting your confirmation
next week.
¾ Thank you for your help. Bye.
¾ Until next Thursday then!
¾ I’ll gget back to yyou as soon as p
possible.
¾ You'll be hearing from us very soon.
¾ I'll see you on the 30th then.
¾ See you soon! Goodbye, Mr Smith!
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SUGGESTIONS FOR…
ANSWERING SERVICE
¾ This is company X’s automatic answering
service.
service
¾ Our office hours are from 8am to 4 pm.
¾ Our office is closed for the holidays.
¾ Our office is closed between Christmas and
New Year.
¾ Our office is closed until July 15th.
¾ We will be open
p for business from Januaryy 2nd.
¾ Business will resume on August 16th.
¾ If you would like to leave a message press 1.
¾ Please state your name, telephone number and the
reason ffor your call
ll and
d we will
ill get back
b k to you
back as soon as possible.
¾ We apologise for any inconvenience.
¾ Thank you for calling and have a nice day.
day
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ORAL EXERCISE
FIND THE
CORRECT
PREPOSITION:
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ORAL EXERCISE
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ORAL EXERCISE
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ORAL EXERCISE
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THE INTERNATIONAL
TELEPHONE ALPHABET
A as in Alpha
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THE INTERNATIONAL
TELEPHONE ALPHABET
Phonetic ICAO British International
Pronunciations (International
Civil Aviation
O
Organization)
i ti )
O ou Oscar Oliver Oslo
P pii Papa Peter Paris
Q kju
ju Quebec Queen
Quee Quebec
R aar Romeo Robert Rome
S es Sierra Samuel Santiago
T tii Tango Tommy Tripoli
U j
juu U if
Uniform U l
Uncle U
Uppsalal
V vii Victor Victor Valencia
W dabljuu Whiskey William Washington
X eks X-rayy X-rayy Xantippe
pp
Y wai Yankee Yellow Yokohama
Z zed, zii Zulu Zebra Zurich
O as in Oscar
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NUMBERPRONUNCIATIONS
& SYMBOLS
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ORAL EXERCISE
SPELL THE
FOLLOWING
NAMES
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TELEPHONE JOKES
A telephonic conversation…
- Hello, are you there? The telephone gives us
- Yes,
Yes who are you you, please?
- Watt the happiness of being
- What’s your name? together yet safely
- Watt is my name. apart.
- Yes,
Yes what is your name? C l
Cooley, M
Mason
- My name is John Watt.
- John what?
- Yes.
- ???? II’ll
ll call you again
again.
- All right. Are you Jones? Well, if I called the
- No, I’m Knott. wrong number, why
- Will you tell me your name then?
- Will Knott.
Knott did you answer the
- Why not? phone?
- My name’s Knott. Thurber, James
- Not what?
- Not Watt
Watt, Knott!
- What…
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ORAL EXERCISE
1. ”The caller was very rude and became offensive when I asked for his
full name. He just wouldn
wouldn’tt give it.
it.”
Exercise: Spell your name in English with the international telephone
alphabet.
2. ” They let me talk on and on only to realize that they were not the
person I should have been talking to.”
Discussion: Can you recall a time this happened to you?
3. ”I called the wrong department for help, they didn’t give me any
suggestions as to where I should be calling, they just said, 'I don't
know,, not our department.'”
p
Exercise: What should the frequently asked questions be and what
should you reply?
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ORAL EXERCISE
DISCUSSION
What is your opinion of good telephone etiquette?
Do you find it differs in different countries and cultures?
Have you personally got "hands-on" experience with good and bad
telephone etiquette?
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Remember: presentation is everything.
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!
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