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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
“ Tom speaking” when introducing himself？
Hi,
It’s common to hear people introduce themselves when they answer the phone in this way:
Hi, this is ABC company, Tom speaking, how may I help you?
I'm wondering if it's as common to use speaking when we are the callers. I usually hear the following ways used:
Hi, it's Tom.
Hi, this is Tom.
I'd be grateful for any comments.
It’s common to hear people introduce themselves when they answer the phone in this way:
Hi, this is ABC company, Tom speaking, how may I help you?
I'm wondering if it's as common to use speaking when we are the callers. I usually hear the following ways used:
Hi, it's Tom.
Hi, this is Tom.
I'd be grateful for any comments.
Top answer
It could be used when calling, but I think it would be less common. You would usually use "Hi, Tom here" or one of your suggestions.
- It could be used when calling, but I think it would be less common.
- You would usually use "Hi, Tom here" or one of your suggestions.
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It could be used when calling, but I think it would be less common. You would usually use "Hi, Tom here" or one of your suggestions.
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Thanks,
One more thing. When calling, is it acceptable to say:
My name is Tom
I am Tom
One more thing. When calling, is it acceptable to say:
My name is Tom
I am Tom
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If the person does not know you, then it is OK to say "Hello, my name is Tom." You could also say "Hello, I am Tom," but it sounds a little too brief to me. If you are calling as part of your job, you could say "Hello, I am Tom from XYZ corp," which sounds fine.
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