
Speak Business English Like An American covers over 350 idioms and expressions you're likely to encounter in today's business world. Familiarize yourself with all of them.
250 Ways to Say It in Business English » Telephoning
Sydney Rubber Co.
Young speaking.
Paul Lewis.
Good morning. Can I help you?
Extension 107.
Hello.
Yes?
Hi.
Sally, is that you?
Morning.
May I speak to Chris?
I'd like to talk to Andy.
Could you put me through to Sid?
Is that you, Karen?
Is Maria May in?
Who's calling, please?
Who's speaking?
What‟s your name, please?
Where are you calling from?
Who gave you our number?
What is it about, sir?
Can you please tell me why you need to speak to him?
What shall I say is the purpose of your call?
Why are you phoning our factory, madam?
You'll have to explain the reason of your call before I put you through.
He's not in today.
He's not available now.
Tim's outside the office.
He's busy at the moment.
I can't see where he is.
I'm afraid he's in a meeting at the moment.
Unfortunately, Mr Samuelson will be out of the office all day.
I can't see Amber at her desk. Do you want me to look for her?
I don't know where Rebecca is right now.
Linda is not in today. She took the day off.
I'm afraid the line's engaged.
The line is busy.
She's now talking to someone else.
Sorry but I can't get through to her extension.
Her voice mail message keeps on coming through. She must be talking.
I'll connect you.
I'll put you through. Hold on please.
I'll put your call through to Mr Hynes immediately.
Hold on please. You can speak now.
I'll pass your call onto his extension.
Hold on, please.
Can you wait, please?
Hold the line, please.
Could you wait a moment?
Just a minute, please
I'm afraid we don't have a Mrs Campanella at this company.
There's nobody here by that name.
I think you're trying to reach someone else.
You've dialled the wrong number.
Are you sure you have the right number?
Could you ask her to call me back, please?
Would you take a message, please? Have you got a pen?
Could you leave Charles a note on his desk?
Could you tell him I called?
Would you mind letting Mr Jones know that I will be late for the meeting?
Can I take a message?
Would you like to leave a message?
Would you like me to write a note for him?
Shall I ask her to return your call?
Should I tell Mrs Lamb that you phoned?
Would you mind spelling that for me, please?
Could you spell it, please?
Sorry, how do you spell the name of your company?
Is that double m double s?
Is that B for Bravo or V for Victor?
Could you repeat that please?
Sorry, I didn't catch your last name.
Could you explain the end of the story again, please?
I missed the last figures. What were they?
Pardon, what was that about Karen?
There's a misunderstanding.
That isn't what I meant.
I don't think you've understood.
I didn't say blue. I said green.
I think you heard me wrong.
The line is bad. Could you speak up please?
There's a background noise.
The signal is weak. I'm almost out of range.
I'm afraid I can't hear you.
Coverage is not very good here.
My battery's almost flat.
I need to charge the phone.
I'm running out of credit. I'm on a pay-as-you-go plan.
It's too noisy here. I'll go outside.
Can't speak now. I'm driving.
Do you know where I can find Simon?
Is he still abroad?
Can you tell me where I could reach Lou?
Is she going to be long?
Do you know when they're due back?
Incidentally, Rosemary called today.
On quite another matter, Mark does seem to be interested.
By the way, who won the match yesterday?
I'd rather not talk about that.
It has just crossed my mind that I won't be able to phone you next week.
Before I forget, how did you arrive back home?
Sorry, I have to leave you right now.
Actually, it was Dan, not Sam.
Could I say something?
Sorry to interrupt, but the other phone is ringing.
Please listen.
Will you let me finish?
Let me go on.
Why do you keep on interrupting me?
Can't you wait till I'm done?
Stop butting into my conversation, please.
I'm calling to make an appointment.
I'm phoning to schedule a meeting.
Will Sandrine be available for an interview on Monday?
I'm calling to ask if Mr Gardiner has any opening next week.
Does she have any time free this afternoon?
I'm calling to place an order.
I'm contacting you because we'd like to purchase ten units.
Mr Jenkins has told me to ask you if you have any pins in stock.
I'm phoning to ask if we can buy another set of pliers.
I wonder if you could sell us twenty copies of your new book.
We are delighted with your order. I'll just make a note.
Of course. Can you confirm that by e-mail, please?
Perfect. We'll deliver it by truck.
Fine. I'll pass your request to our production department.
Certainly. It's always a pleasure to work with you.
Unfortunately we can't take orders by phone. Could you e-mail us?
We'll have to reject that. We don't work tomorrow!
Sorry but we can't fill it today. Monday should be OK.
It's a pity but I am not allowed to take orders. Why don't you speak to Ed?
It's not possible to sell you these glasses. We have new models now.
I'm phoning to cancel all outstanding orders.
Who do I have to speak to if I want to stop an order?
My boss says we will withdraw the order if we don't get a discount.
I'm calling because Rob wants to stop our order.
Are we in time to call off our last order?
Thanks for calling.
It's been very nice to talk to you.
It has been a pleasure to speak with you.
You're welcome to call back anytime.
It's been lovely to chat with you.
I'll call you back.
Will you be there in an hour? Why don't you ring me then?
It's a bit late now. I'll give you a buzz tomorrow morning.
Shall we leave it for now? I have many things to do.
I'll get back to you later on.
We'll talk to each other again tomorrow.
Call you next week same time.
I'll have my secretary schedule our next call.
Friday morning, then.
I'll phone you at nine.
Sorry but I have another call coming in.
Sorry but I have to leave you. The boss has just walked in.
Sorry but there's a funny noise in the line. Bye.
I'm afraid I have to cut off. Talk to you.
I can't speak now. I'll return your call later.
It's been nice talking to you, Alexandra.
I really enjoyed our chat.
It's a pity we have to cut off!
I have to keep on working. Sorry!
I think I've said everything there is to say.
Talk to you.
Goodbye.
Bye.
See you.
So long.
Mr Goodman phoned this morning.
Gus from Letterman wants to talk to you.
Cynthia said she'll be expecting your call.
I have a message for Mr Freeman from Jules.
Would you mind returning Hubert's call? He said it was urgent
Speak Business English Like An American covers over 350 idioms and expressions you're likely to encounter in today's business world. Familiarize yourself with all of them.
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