Comments on: Telephoning in English (2) http://www.english-at-home.com Learn English for free Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jenny http://www.english-at-home.com/real-life-english/telephoning-in-english-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34667 Jenny Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:09 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/telephoning-in-english-2/#comment-34667 Thank you, I'm relieved to hear that. Now I feel reassured again. Thank you, I'm relieved to hear that. Now I feel reassured again.

]]> By: Clare http://www.english-at-home.com/real-life-english/telephoning-in-english-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34657 Clare Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:11:34 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/telephoning-in-english-2/#comment-34657 Don't worry - I'm sure they weren't offended! Don't worry – I'm sure they weren't offended!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.english-at-home.com/real-life-english/telephoning-in-english-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34653 Jenny Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:03:18 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/telephoning-in-english-2/#comment-34653 Yes, I realíze now, they were certainly waiting for me to say why I called them. Yes, it was me making the call. I really hope I did not offend them at all because I did not tell them the reason for my call at first. After reading your reply and reading through this topic again, I realize that I must have made a mistake. Thank you for clearing this up. Those phrases you gave me like "I'm calling about..." are most helpful and I'm going to use them at my next phone call. Thank you so much for your help. P.S. I won't also use "Nice to meet you" on the telephone then. Yes, I realíze now, they were certainly waiting for me to say why I called them. Yes, it was me making the call. I really hope I did not offend them at all because I did not tell them the reason for my call at first. After reading your reply and reading through this topic again, I realize that I must have made a mistake. Thank you for clearing this up. Those phrases you gave me like "I'm calling about…" are most helpful and I'm going to use them at my next phone call. Thank you so much for your help.
P.S. I won't also use "Nice to meet you" on the telephone then.

]]> By: Clare http://www.english-at-home.com/real-life-english/telephoning-in-english-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34648 Clare Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:32:18 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/telephoning-in-english-2/#comment-34648 Was it you making the call? If so, perhaps the person was waiting for you to say why you were calling. If the other person called you, asked for your name, then gave his / her name, then it's up to them to say why they're calliing you. On the phone, I wouldn't say "Nice to meet you". Once both parties know who the other person is, then it's time to say why you're calling. I'm calling about... I'm calling you because... I'm just calling to ask / invite / say Was it you making the call? If so, perhaps the person was waiting for you to say why you were calling.

If the other person called you, asked for your name, then gave his / her name, then it's up to them to say why they're calliing you.

On the phone, I wouldn't say "Nice to meet you". Once both parties know who the other person is, then it's time to say why you're calling.

I'm calling about…
I'm calling you because…
I'm just calling to ask / invite / say

]]> By: Jenny http://www.english-at-home.com/real-life-english/telephoning-in-english-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34614 Jenny Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:49:22 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/telephoning-in-english-2/#comment-34614 I was on the phone (it was an informal call) and the conversation went like this. At some point I was asked for my name and I said: "I'm Jenny." The person on the other end then replied with "I'm xyz" It was then a pause in our conversation and I got the feeling the person was waiting for me to say anything. But I did not exactly know what to say so I said nothing at all. But I got really nervous and did not know what to do. Now I wonder if this was correct? I mean, should I better had said" Nice to meet you" Or nice meeting you" as I would certainly have said when I meet someone face- to-face? When it comes to introducing myself, even if it's on the phone I would like to be as polite as possible and I really got the feeling the person was expecting me to say something like "Nice to meet you" But is this even appropricate on the phone? Or is it not neccassary to reply with "Nice to meet you" or anything when the person tells me their name over the phone? I sometimes find it a bit difficult to make phone calls in English because I don't really know the appropriate "social rules" in conversations. If you could help me with this, I would be so grateful. Thank you so much. I was on the phone (it was an informal call) and the conversation went like this. At some point I was asked for my name and I said: "I'm Jenny." The person on the other end then replied with "I'm xyz" It was then a pause in our conversation and I got the feeling the person was waiting for me to say anything. But I did not exactly know what to say so I said nothing at all. But I got really nervous and did not know what to do. Now I wonder if this was correct? I mean, should I better had said" Nice to meet you" Or nice meeting you" as I would certainly have said when I meet someone face- to-face? When it comes to introducing myself, even if it's on the phone I would like to be as polite as possible and I really got the feeling the person was expecting me to say something like "Nice to meet you" But is this even appropricate on the phone? Or is it not neccassary to reply with "Nice to meet you" or anything when the person tells me their name over the phone? I sometimes find it a bit difficult to make phone calls in English because I don't really know the appropriate "social rules" in conversations. If you could help me with this, I would be so grateful. Thank you so much.

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