Starting and ending a call

Telephone phrases

• Make a phone call
• Hang up
• Put the phone down
• Dial a number
• Give someone a ring
• Answer the phone
• Put some through (to someone)

Starting a call

• INTRODUCING YOURSELF TO THE RECEIVER (FORMAL):  Hello, my name is …; I’m calling from …; Hello, this is…from …
• INTRODUCING YOURSELF TO THE RECEIVER (INFORMAL): It’s …; …here.
• ASKING TO SPEAK TO SOMEBODY: Hello, I’d like to speak to …; Hello, could I speak to …?Hello, is … there? Hello, could you put me through to …?
• CHECKING THE NUMBER: Is that …?
• STATING THE REASON FOR THE CALL: I’m calling about …; I’m ringing to …; I’m phoning because …

Ending a call

• I think that’s everything (ending by caller)
• Give me a call (ending by receiver)
• Thank you very much for your help (ending by caller)
• Thank you for your call (ending by receiver)
• See you (very informal)
• Bye now (informal)
• I’ll let you go (ending by caller)
• Speak to you later (informal)
• Give us a call if you have any further questions (ending by receiver)

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Telephone phrases

• Make a phone call
• Hang up
• Put the phone down
• Dial a number
• Give someone a ring
• Answer the phone
• Put some through (to someone)

Starting a call

• INTRODUCING YOURSELF TO THE RECEIVER (FORMAL):  Hello, my name is …; I’m calling from …; Hello, this is…from …
• INTRODUCING YOURSELF TO THE RECEIVER (INFORMAL): It’s …; …here.
• ASKING TO SPEAK TO SOMEBODY: Hello, I’d like to speak to …; Hello, could I speak to …?Hello, is … there? Hello, could you put me through to …?
• CHECKING THE NUMBER: Is that …?
• STATING THE REASON FOR THE CALL: I’m calling about …; I’m ringing to …; I’m phoning because …

Ending a call

• I think that’s everything (ending by caller)
• Give me a call (ending by receiver)
• Thank you very much for your help (ending by caller)
• Thank you for your call (ending by receiver)
• See you (very informal)
• Bye now (informal)
• I’ll let you go (ending by caller)
• Speak to you later (informal)
• Give us a call if you have any further questions (ending by receiver)

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