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Kaykkay Posted 18 years ago
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Answering a phone call

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00If my name is John Chan. 02br
00Someone called and say, "01i00may I speak to mr Chan please?02i00" what should I answer? Is it correct to answer "01i00Mr.Chan is speaking02i00. 01i00Who is this?02i00"02br
00How about if someone say "01i00may I speak to john, please?02i00" ...."01i00John's speaking. Who is this02i00" ? 0-
  

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0 It's ironic if a post about an answered phone call goes unanswered - so I'll have a go02br 00You can answer, "Speaking" or "That's me" or maybe more polite "Mr Chan speaking"02br 00"Who is this? " I find a little abrupt and possibly rude? " would be better02br 00 "John speaking" - "Who am I talking to" 0-

— Optilang

  • 0 It's ironic if a post about an answered phone call goes unanswered - so I'll have a go02br 00You can answer, "Speaking" or "That's me" or maybe more polite "Mr Chan speaking"02br 00"Who is this?
  • " I find a little abrupt and possibly rude?
  • " would be better02br 00 "John speaking" - "Who am I talking to" 0-
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0 It's ironic if a post about an answered phone call goes unanswered - so I'll have a go02br
00You can answer, "Speaking" or "That's me" or maybe more polite "Mr Chan speaking"02br
00"Who is this? " I find a little abrupt and possibly rude? " Who am I talking to?" would be better02br
00 "John speaking" - "Who am I talking to" 0-
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0 I sometimes say, "your wish has been granted." Usually, "speaking", depending on how chipper I feel. I'm not in a business, so most calls are personal, and I can afford to be casuaol. 0-
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Just say, this is he.
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