Leaving a message — intermediate
A situation where you leave a clear message on voicemail. State who you are leaving it for, spell your name, provide a convenient time to call, and emphasize if it's urgent, then wrap it up naturally.
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Hello, this is a message for Mr. David.
When leaving a voicemail, it's clear to state 'who' you are leaving it for in the first line.
Please contact me when you can.
'get back to me' means 'contact me later'. It's a broader expression that includes emails and texts compared to 'call me back'.
Kim — K, I, M.
Since names can be hard to understand, it's good to spell them out. Clarify confusing letters like 'B as in boy'.
You can be reached anytime after 5 PM.
If you let me know when you're available, we won't miss each other. 'reach me' means 'to get in touch with me'.
It's a bit urgent, so please call me back as soon as you receive this message.
'as soon as you get this' is a phrase unique to voice messages meaning 'as soon as you receive this'. It's very useful in urgent situations.
Anyway, that's all. Talk to you soon.
Message closing marker. 'Talk soon' is a friendly way to say 'we'll talk again soon'.
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For voice messages, use the 4-part structure: ① Who it's for (This is a message for ___) → ② One line about the purpose → ③ Contact method and time → ④ Closing, to ensure everything is conveyed.
- voicemail — Voicemail
- get back to (someone) — Contact later
- as soon as — ~as soon as
- urgent — urgent
- reach (someone) — To get in touch with ~