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You’ve sent me quite a few emails recently asking for help with your telephone English. One of the things you need help with is making arrangements. Many of you are particularly concerned that you are being formal enough, but not too formal. So I’ve prepared this simple survival guide for you to use. You can download it from our website www.sekada-daily.de, using the current password. Study it before you make a phone call and practice using the different forms for colleagues and for clients.
| Colleagues | Clients | |
| Introducing yourself | Hi / Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon, this is Bernd. | - Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon, this is Bernd Müller. - Bernd Müller speaking. |
| Getting through | Is John Smith there, please? | I’d like to talk to John Smith, please. |
| Saying why you called | - I’m calling about … - I’m calling to check / ask / remind you … | - I’m calling about… - I’m callling to check / inquire about… - I’m calling with regard to… - The reason I’m calling you is … |
| Making arrangements | - It’s about... - How about meeting in Munich? - Can you make the twenty-fourth? - How does the twenty-fourth, 10 am suit you? - That suits me fine. | - Are you by any chance free on Friday the twenty-sixth of November? - Are you available on the third? - Would the twenty-fourth, 10 am suit you? |
| Getting more information | - Can you tell me a bit more? | - I’m going to need a bit more information, if you don’t mind. |
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