TELEPHONE ENGLISH-6 (TAKING OR LEAVING A MESSAGE)

Good morning, I hope everyone had a good weekend. Today we are going to continue with telephone English expressions. So far we have looked at greetings, asking to speak to other people, identifying yourself and making the connection. Today we include expressions for taking and leaving messages. If the person you ask for is not available, following are some expressions you may hear: NAME is not available right now. NAME can't take your call at this moment. NAME can't come to the phone right now. NAME is talking on the other line. You may be asked to leave a message: Would you like to leave a message? Can I take a message? Can I give HIM/HER a message? More Complete Examples: George Miller isn't available right now. Would you like to leave a message? Betty can't come to the phone right now. Can I take a message? If you are the caller, you can also ask to leave a message: Can you give NAME a message for me? Can I leave a message for NAME? Could you ask NAME to call me back, please? More Complete Examples: Can I leave a message for Mr. Miller? Can you ask Betty to call me back, please? Tomorrow we'll finish telephone expressions. If you have any questions about these expressions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Have a good day!