0
Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

telephone conversation expressions

Hello, I'd like you to check the following telephone conversation.
I guess something with wrong with it.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Caller:Hello, can I speak to John Morse?

Office worker:Yes, hold on please.

(After a while)

Office worker: Excuse me, John Morse is out of office now, so he cannot answer the phone right now.

Caller:When will he be back? Tomorrow? Next week?

Office worker:Well, I think he is out for lunch, so he will be back within 60 minutes.Could you call us back 60 minutes later?

Caller: OK, I'll call you back 60 minutes later. Thank you. Good bye.

Office worker: Thank you for your phone call. Good bye.
  

Top answer

Hi, Hello, I'd like you to check the following telephone conversation. I guess something with wrong with it. You just have the one high-lighted error with your English.

  • Hi, Hello, I'd like you to check the following telephone conversation.
  • I guess something with wrong with it.
  • You just have the one high-lighted error with your English.
  • However, I have added in pink a more natural version of what would be said.
  • -- Caller:Hello, can I speak to John Morse?
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
Hi,
Hello, I'd like you to check the following telephone conversation.
I guess something with wrong with it.

You just have the one high-lighted error with your English.
However, I have added in pink a more natural version of what would be said.

--

Caller:Hello, can I speak to John Morse?

Office worker:Yes, hold on please.

(After a while)
0
HERE IS MY REVISED VERSIO

Caller: Hello, can I speak to John Morse?
Office worker: Wait, please hold on.

(After a while)

Office worker: Excuse me, but John Morse is out of the office now.

Caller: When will he be back? Tomorrow? Next week?
Office worker: I think he is out for lunch, so he will be back in an hour. Could you just call again later?
0
Hi,

Caller: Hello, can I speak to John Morse? The word 'please' is very important.

Office worker: Wait, please hold on.

(After a while)

Office worker: Excuse me Sorry, but John Morse is out of the office now.

Caller: Do you know when he will he be back, please? Tomorrow? Next week?

Office worker: I think he is o

Related Questions