“Am I saying it wrong?” isn't right. An adverb is needed here, so the question should be “Am I saying it wrongly?”
Mei Ling realises there's no-one in reception at HotDotCom……
Mei Ling: Nora's gone to the hospital for her check-up today, Gary, so there's no one on reception. Can you cover all incoming calls, please?
Gary: Okay, sure. (to himself, practising his pronunciation) Er…… Good morning, HotDotCom. Er…… Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help?
The phone rings, Gary answers……
Gary: Good morning, HotDot Com. How can I help?…… Oh…… You hold on, ah? …… (to Jaya) Jaya, where's Jane?
Jaya: She's gone to the Asia Hotel conference.
Gary: Okay. (Into phone) Sorry, gone out.
Jaya: Who was that, Gary?
Gary: Dunno, lah.
Jaya: You don't know? It's a good job Mei Ling didn't hear you.
Gary: Eh?
Jaya: It could have been someone important. Next time find out who it is, please.
Gary: Okay.
After a while, the phone rings again……
Gary: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help? Who's that?…… Okay…… Okay……Gone out. You call back, ah.
Gary hangs up……
Gary: (To Jaya) I find out who it is - Mr R Singh. Do you think he's Jane's new boyfriend?
Jaya: He most certainly is not. He's the reservations manager of one of our top Indian hotel chains! You can't speak to customers like that, Gary!
Gary: (Protesting) But Mei Ling asked me to cover the phones!
Narrator: Gary's first words are certainly polite and clear, but after that he sounds as if he's ordering the caller around:
Replay……
Gary: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help?…… Oh……You hold on, ah.
Narrator: As for Mr Singh - Gary's tone and sharp language must make him feel as though we don't care about him:
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Gary: Who's that?……Okay…… Okay……Gone out. You call back, ah.
Narrator: At HotDotCom we value all our customers, so everyone needs to use language that makes the caller feel important.
Jaya: Perhaps we shouldn't put Gary on phone duty again until he's learned some basic telephone skills.
Mei Ling: That's why I've set him a new goal. He has to sit alongside you or Nora whenever he can and learn a better way of handling customers on the line.
Gary spends time listening to Jaya and Nora, observing their telephone skills……
Jaya: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help? …… I'm afraid Jane is at a conference all day. This is Jaya, the Webmaster, can I be of any help at all?
Nora: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help? ……May I ask who's calling? ……Ah - Good morning, Mr Singh, I'm afraid Mei Ling's on another line. Would you like to hold or shall I ask her to call you back?
Mei Ling: Okay, Gary. You can take over now.
Gary: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help? I'm afraid everyone's at lunch right now. This is Gary speaking. Can I take a message?
Voice on phone: Yes Gary. Could you remind everyone to call in to HotDotCom tomorrow for another telephone lesson. The number is……
Mei Ling realises there's no-one in reception at HotDotCom……
Mei Ling: Nora's gone to the hospital for her check-up today, Gary, so there's no one on reception. Can you cover all incoming calls, please?
Gary: Okay, sure. (to himself, practising his pronunciation) Er…… Good morning, HotDotCom. Er…… Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help?
The phone rings, Gary answers……
Gary: Good morning, HotDot Com. How can I help?…… Oh…… You hold on, ah? …… (to Jaya) Jaya, where's Jane?
Jaya: She's gone to the Asia Hotel conference.
Gary: Okay. (Into phone) Sorry, gone out.
Jaya: Who was that, Gary?
Gary: Dunno, lah.
Jaya: You don't know? It's a good job Mei Ling didn't hear you.
Gary: Eh?
Jaya: It could have been someone important. Next time find out who it is, please.
Gary: Okay.
After a while, the phone rings again……
Gary: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help? Who's that?…… Okay…… Okay……Gone out. You call back, ah.
Gary hangs up……
Gary: (To Jaya) I find out who it is - Mr R Singh. Do you think he's Jane's new boyfriend?
Jaya: He most certainly is not. He's the reservations manager of one of our top Indian hotel chains! You can't speak to customers like that, Gary!
Gary: (Protesting) But Mei Ling asked me to cover the phones!
Narrator: Gary's first words are certainly polite and clear, but after that he sounds as if he's ordering the caller around:
Replay……
Gary: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help?…… Oh……You hold on, ah.
Narrator: As for Mr Singh - Gary's tone and sharp language must make him feel as though we don't care about him:
Replay……
Gary: Who's that?……Okay…… Okay……Gone out. You call back, ah.
Narrator: At HotDotCom we value all our customers, so everyone needs to use language that makes the caller feel important.
Jaya: Perhaps we shouldn't put Gary on phone duty again until he's learned some basic telephone skills.
Mei Ling: That's why I've set him a new goal. He has to sit alongside you or Nora whenever he can and learn a better way of handling customers on the line.
Gary spends time listening to Jaya and Nora, observing their telephone skills……
Jaya: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help? …… I'm afraid Jane is at a conference all day. This is Jaya, the Webmaster, can I be of any help at all?
Nora: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help? ……May I ask who's calling? ……Ah - Good morning, Mr Singh, I'm afraid Mei Ling's on another line. Would you like to hold or shall I ask her to call you back?
Mei Ling: Okay, Gary. You can take over now.
Gary: Good morning, HotDotCom. How can I help? I'm afraid everyone's at lunch right now. This is Gary speaking. Can I take a message?
Voice on phone: Yes Gary. Could you remind everyone to call in to HotDotCom tomorrow for another telephone lesson. The number is……