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Saying who you are Hello. This is Asif. Could I speak to _____, please? If it is _____ on the other side, she will say 'Speaking.' Or This is _____. In American English it is also possible to say This is she/he. Asking who somebody is To know who is answering the call you may ask any of the following. Hello. Who is that? (US Who is this?) Who am I speaking to? Who is that speaking? If somebody is not there Sometimes the person wanted may not be there. You can use an expression with 'I am afraid' to say that somebody is not there. To take a message say Can I take a message? OR Would you like to leave a message? Hello. (ABCXYZ). Hello. This is __________. Could I speak to Asif, please? I am afraid he is not in at the moment. Can I take a message? If you want to leave a message say Can I leave a message? If you want to ask the person to ring you back you can say Could you ask her/him to call/ring me back? OR Could you just tell him Nasreen called? Asking people to wait You can use any of the following expressions. Just a moment. Hold the line, please. Hold on a moment. Hang on. (Informal) Wrong numbers I think you have got the wrong number. I am sorry. I have got the wrong number. Bad Connection A bad line can cause trouble while telephoning. You may want to hang up and try again later. You can use the following expressions. Could you speak louder? It is a bad line. Americans will say It is a bad connection. It is a very bad connection. I will hang up and call again. Meeting people When you meet people greet them saying Good morning/afternoon/evening. This is formal. In an informal style say Hello or Hi. Good morning is used before 12 pm. Evening changes to night more or less at bedtime. Common forms of leave taking are given below. Good night. See you. (Informal) See you later. (Informal) See you tomorrow/next week. (Informal) Take care. (Informal) It was nice to meet you. Saying Please We use please to make a request more polite. Would you move a bit, please? Could you open the window, please? Sending good wishes Common expressions are given below. Give my best wishes to __________ Give my regards to __________ Give my greetings to __________ Give my love to __________ Saying Thanks Thank you is more formal than thanks. Thank you. (NOT Thanks you.) Thanks a lot. (NOT Thank you a lot.) Thank you very much. Thanks very much. Thank you very much indeed. (BUT NOT Thank you indeed.) Thanks for everything. Thank you for coming. |