Leaving a Message: Vocabulary List

Leaving a Message

• I’m calling to …
• I’m calling because I’d like to …
• I’d appreciate it if you could give me a call. (formal)
• Could you call me back please? (neutral)
• Would you call me when you get this message? (informal)
• OK, so just give me a call back when you get a chance. (informal)
• OK, so call me back. (very informal)
• Give me a call. (very informal)
• I’m returning your call.
• I’m sorry I missed your call earlier.

Leaving a Message with a Third Person

• I’m returning her call.
• Would you give her a message?
• Could you ask him to call me?
• Please ask him to call me.
• Please tell her I’m going to be late.

Hours and Minutes

• 1:00 one o’clock
• 1:30 one thirty half past one
• 3:10 ten after/past three
• 3:15 a quarter after/past three
• 3:40 twenty to/of four
• 3:45 a quarter to/of four

Email or Website Addresses

• @ at
• . dot
• / slash
• \ backslash
• - hyphen
• _ underscore
• # hashtag