a call from a buyer 客户来电
接电话时,由于无法看到对方的容貌、表情,只能听到对方的声音,因此对声音的敏感度就格外重要。对在外贸等部门工作的职员来说,接听外国客户打来的电话是家常便饭。有的人一听到话筒传来“hello”的声音,常常会变得紧张,其原因一方面是怕听不太懂,另一方面是怕赶不上对方说话的阿速度,因而造成沟通不畅的情况。若想克服这种恐惧感,首先,必须要把“听不懂很丢脸”的念头丢掉才行。
当你赶不上对方说话的速度时,可以委婉的说:
i’m sorry i can’t follow you. would you repeat it?
抱歉,我跟不上你。你愿意再说一遍吗?
i couldn’t catch you. would you speak more slowly?
我跟不上你。你愿意讲慢一点吗?
万一周围环境太吵,以致于无法听清楚对方说话时,如果你说的是,will you speak more clearly?(你能不能讲清楚点?)也许自尊心强的外国客户听来,可能会感到不高兴,因为用“clear“这个词,意思是对方讲话不够清楚,口齿不清。此时不妨改用以下说法,较为合适:would you speak more loudly, please?
我听不见你说的话。你愿意讲大点声音吗?
当你忙得不可交,却接到一通冗长的电话时,可以用
thank you for calling. i wish we could talk longer, but i he kept my visitor waiting.
谢谢你打来电话。我希望我们能谈一会,但我已经让来客久等了。
这样,既使对方了解到谈话应该结束,同时也不会显得没有礼貌。
我最初与老外通电话时,也十分紧张,可是越紧张越听不懂。这可能需要一段时间才能克服这种心理。另外,听不懂的地方一定要再问,如果电话里实在听不懂,可以跟客户说可否发邮件确认,以免造成误解。期待大家有接到任何人的电话都能应对自由的那一天!
明天会给大家贴一些经典的电话用语。可能觉得简单,但绝对实用,尤其是对于那些刚参作的外贸人员。
今天的内容是一些简单实用的电话英语。看似简单,用的时候你可不一定会说呦。
1.? ? ? ? hello, this is ×××company. speaking.
喂(你好),×××公司。请讲。
2.? ? ? ? abc company. good morning.
这里是abc公司。早上好。
3.? ? ? ? who is calling, please?
=may i ask your name?
=may i he your name, please?
=who am i speaking to?
请问你是哪位?
4.? ? ? ? may i speak to mr. cowley, please?
=i’d like to speak to mr. cowley.
=mr. cowley, please.
请找考利先生接电话。
5.would you give me the overseas department?
=overseas department, please.
=would you please transfer me to the overseas department?
=could you connect me with the overseas department?
请接海外部。
6.could you speak more slowly (loudly), please?
请说慢(大声)些。
7. could you say it again, please?
=i beg your pardon?
请再说一遍。
8. one moment, please.
=just a moment, please.
=please wait for a moment.
=please hold the line a moment.
=please stay on the line.
请稍等
9. just a moment, please. i’ll call her.
请稍等,我去叫她。[收起]