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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Difference between place and put
In customer service industry one needs to be polite with the customer. While asking a person to wait for a while on a call what would be more appropriate - "May I put you on hold / place you on hold / place your call on hold for a minute?". Thanks
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place your call on hold -- most formal/polite
- place your call on hold -- most formal/polite
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May I put you on hold -- most casual/familiar
...place you on hold -- medium
...place your call on hold -- most formal/polite
...place you on hold -- medium
...place your call on hold -- most formal/polite
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Mister MicawberMay I put you on hold -- most casual/familiarI agree. There is "May I" to consider as well. If you say "May I put you on hold" it sounds like you tried to be polite, but slightly miss the point, f
...place you on hold -- medium
...place your call on hold -- most formal/polite
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