Telephone and helpdesk skills : a guide to professional English /
Adrian Wallwork.
- New York : Springer, (c)2014.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 178 pages)
- Guides to professional English .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Preparing for calls -- Making a call -- Leaving a message with the switchboard operator -- Voicemail and answering machines -- Receiving calls: working on reception/switchboard -- Finding out about another company, giving information about your company -- Chasing -- Dealing with difficult callers and unhelpful staff -- Improving your telephone manner -- Working on a helpdesk: key issues -- Helpdesk: dealing with customers -- Calling a helpdesk -- Participating in audio and video conference calls -- What to do and say if you don't understand -- Using the web and tv to improve your listening skills -- Pronunciation: word and sentence stress -- Example telephone dialogs -- Useful phrases. Preparing for Calls -- Making a Call -- Leaving a Message with the Switchboard Operator -- Voicemail and Answering Machines -- Receiving Calls -- Finding Out About Another Company, Giving Information About Your Company -- Chasing -- Dealing with Difficult Callers and Unhelpful Staff -- Improving Your Telephone Manner -- Working on a Helpdesk: Key Issues -- Helpdesk: Dealing with Customers -- Calling a Helpdesk.-What to Do and Say if You Don't Understand -- Using the Web and TV to Improve Your Listening Skills -- Pronunciation: Word and Sentence Stress -- Example Telephone Dialogs -- Useful Phrases.
If you are a non-native English speaker and make telephone calls as part of your work, then this book is for you. By applying the suggested guidelines, you will stand a much greater chance of making an effective telephone call. You will learn how to: prepare for a call both psychologically and from an English language point of view receive calls (if you work on reception) leave messages find out about another company and talk about your own company chase people (id est people who have not followed up your requests) deal with difficult calls and callers, and improve your telephone manner use the telephone while working on a help desk or helpline resolve language difficulties (id est when you cannot understand the other person's English) improve your pronunciation use resources on the Internet to improve your listening skills The book concludes with a chapter of useful phrases.
9781493906383
2014939423
Telephone etiquette. Business communication. English language--Business English.