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Laborious Posted 13 years ago
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a conversation
Hi,
The context:
I phone the recruiter of a company to ask him/her if there are any vacancies in their company.
X: (assuming that I'm 'X'): Morning sir, is this XYZ company? (Or should I say 'Have I called/phoned the recruiter of XYZ company' Or 'Am I speaking to the recruiter of XYZ company'?)
Y: (assuming that 'Y' is the recruiter): Yes, this is XYZ company. How can I help you?
X: Sir, Could you please tell me if there are any vacancies in your company? One of my friends told me yesterday that there were (or 'there are'?) requirements for executives in your company.
Y: Yes, what you've heard is right. We need executives for our company.
X: Thank you very much, Mr. Y, for your information. So, If you have time, may I come, with the necessary documents, for the interview tomorrow?
Teachers, I'd be really grateful to you if you made corrections where needed.
Thank you.
The context:
I phone the recruiter of a company to ask him/her if there are any vacancies in their company.
X: (assuming that I'm 'X'): Morning sir, is this XYZ company? (Or should I say 'Have I called/phoned the recruiter of XYZ company' Or 'Am I speaking to the recruiter of XYZ company'?)
Y: (assuming that 'Y' is the recruiter): Yes, this is XYZ company. How can I help you?
X: Sir, Could you please tell me if there are any vacancies in your company? One of my friends told me yesterday that there were (or 'there are'?) requirements for executives in your company.
Y: Yes, what you've heard is right. We need executives for our company.
X: Thank you very much, Mr. Y, for your information. So, If you have time, may I come, with the necessary documents, for the interview tomorrow?
Teachers, I'd be really grateful to you if you made corrections where needed.
Thank you.
Top answer
A few comments: In a polite or formal situation it is best to use the full phrase "Good morning". Use of "Sir" varies depending on culture. In the UK it may seem slightly odd to address the person who answers the phone as "Sir" in this situation.
- A few comments: In a polite or formal situation it is best to use the full phrase "Good morning".
- Use of "Sir" varies depending on culture.
- In the UK it may seem slightly odd to address the person who answers the phone as "Sir" in this situation.
- On the other hand, people in businesses often address their customers as "Sir" or "Madam".
- Again, this may be culture-dependent, but in the UK, as far as I know, companies do not normally have someone called a "recruiter".
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A few comments:
In a polite or formal situation it is best to use the full phrase "Good morning".
Use of "Sir" varies depending on culture. In the UK it may seem slightly odd to address the person who answers the phone as "Sir" in this situation. On the other hand, people in businesses often address their customers as "Sir" or "Madam".
Again, this may be culture-dependen
In a polite or formal situation it is best to use the full phrase "Good morning".
Use of "Sir" varies depending on culture. In the UK it may seem slightly odd to address the person who answers the phone as "Sir" in this situation. On the other hand, people in businesses often address their customers as "Sir" or "Madam".
Again, this may be culture-dependen
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Here are a few more comments.
X: Sir, Could you please tell me if there are any vacancies in your company?
This is too general a question. They may need someone to sweep the floor, and a Vice-President of Finance. Are you interested in both positions?
One of my friends told
X: Sir, Could you please tell me if there are any vacancies in your company?
This is too general a question. They may need someone to sweep the floor, and a Vice-President of Finance. Are you interested in both positions?
One of my friends told
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Dear GPY and Clive, thanks to both of you, for your really helpful comments.
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What is more realistic is to ask if you can come in for an "informational interview" to learn more about the company, about what characteristics successful employees have, and so on. You ask to learn more, not to try to sell yourself and you listen very hard to see what needs they have that your skills and abilities are a match for.
You don't just say "Hey, can I come for an interview for
You don't just say "Hey, can I come for an interview for
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