[General] Could I speak to Ms Johnson, please?

[ucef]

1. Mr Whitaker: Could I speak to Ms Johnson, please?

1-Hang up I'll call you back.
2-No I'd prefer to hang on, it's very important.
3-Yes I'll put you through.
4-Yes, I'd like to speak to the person who deals with paying your suppliers, please.

I select 3-Yes I'll put you through.Correct?

Thank you.

 

[bhaisahab]

1. Mr Whitaker: Could I speak to Ms Johnson, please?

1-Hang up I'll call you back.
2-No I'd prefer to hang on, it's very important.
3-Yes I'll put you through.
4-Yes, I'd like to speak to the person who deals with paying your suppliers, please.

I select 3-Yes I'll put you through.Correct?

Thank you.

Where did you find this? #2 seems to be a response to #1.

 

[ucef]

Where did you find this? #2 seems to be a response to #1.

The question was asked that way.

 

[Barb_D]

#3 is the only acceptable way to response to the original request to speak to Ms. Johnson.

 

[emsr2d2]

1. Mr Whitaker: Could I speak to Ms Johnson, please?

1-Hang up I'll call you back.
2-No I'd prefer to hang on, it's very important.
3-Yes I'll put you through.
4-Yes, I'd like to speak to the person who deals with paying your suppliers, please.

I select 3-Yes I'll put you through.Correct?

Thank you.

What a bizarre exercise! #2 and #4 would only make sense if spoken by Mr Whitaker later in the conversation. #1 is possible but if that were the response from a company's receptionist, I would stop dealing with that company and hope that the receptionist would be fired!

#3 is the only line which makes any sense at all in response to Mr Whitaker's opening line.

 

[Rover_KE]

What a bizarre exercise!

And it's not the only one you've been asking about recently, ucef.

Where are you getting these questions from?

 

[5jj]

ucef, it would make life rather easier for us all if you gave us the instructions for these questions you were posting.