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Expression of Taking A Simple Phone
Expression of Taking A Simple Phone
5. The person being called is not in 3. The person you are calling is not in
- I’m sorry, the manager is out of at the - Could you tell me when he will back?
moment - Do you know what time she will back?
- I’m terribly sorry. Mr. Hotman is away on
business right now
- He is not in the office now, but he will be
back at 4 o’clock
6. Taking message 4. Leaving a message
- Can I take a message? - Yes, could you tell him to call me back?
- Can I give him a message? - Yes, tell her that I call. This is (your
- Can I have a message? name)
- No, thanks. I’ll call back later
- No, thanks. It’s not urgent
EXERCISE
Complete the following dialogues by using the correct expression!
Dialogue 1
Dialogue 2