Leaving Recorded Messages and Using Mobile Phones

Leaving Recorded Messages and Using Mobile Phones. Listening Eric Carlin’s answerphone message. Rosa’s answerphone message (at home) An automated voice-mail message. The answerphone message for a travel company. A computer company helpline. Listening We’ll get back to you a soon as possible. The office is closed for a moment. Please talk after the tone. The person you called is unavailable. All our operators are busy right now. We’ll call you back as soon as possible. The office is closed at the moment. Please speak after the tone The person you called is not available All are operators are busy just now. Listening Eric Carlin’s answerphone message. Rosa’s answerphone message (at home) An automated voice-mail message. The answerphone message for a travel company. A computer company helpline. Emphasis Hi, Eric. It’s Rosa. I’ve got some more information from the Internet about the places Maria suggested, so we ought to have another meeting. Could you manage later this week? Thursday or Friday would be best if you could make it then. Call me when you get a moment. Bye. Emphasis Hi, Eric. It’s Rosa. I’ve got some more information from the Internet about the places Maria suggested, so we ought to have another meeting. Could you manage later this week? Thursday or Friday would be best if you could make it then. Call me when you get a moment. Bye. Emphasis George – meet – bar of Grand Hotel – Wednesday – 6p.m. Peter – can’t make – squash – tomorrow instead Janet – needs – monthly production figures Messages Make changes to the agenda of a meeting. Request information on new products. Ask about how a business trip went. Request a reference for a former employee. Find out about results of a geological survey of an area. Mobile Phones What are the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile phones compared to land-lines? What problems can you have when using a mobile phone. What functions do mobile phone have other than making calls. Mobile Phones After leaving a message for someone to call you on your cell phone don’t go to a place where using cell phones is difficult or prohibited. Never use text abbreviations for key information. Long messages on cell phones can be problematic as information can get to the recipient in the wrong order or even get lost. Mobile phones You are running late for an important meeting. You need a colleague who is away on a business trip to give you some important information as soon as possible. You cannot meet a friend for a social engagement because you have to work. You need to reschedule a business lunch with an important client. You need to know where your colleague left a file for you to use.