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For a basic phone call, greet, identify yourself, and give one purpose before asking for a person or department. Because visual cues are missing, confirm names, numbers, dates, and next actions by repeating them. Use もう一度お願いします and ゆっくりお願いします early rather than pretending to hear.
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Identity, purpose, next action
Leo asks for Maya before identifying himself or the purpose.
Leoマヤさん、いますか。
Is Maya there?
The receiver asks for his name and reason for calling.
Staffお名前とご用件をお願いします。
Your name and reason for calling, please.
Leo identifies himself and names one reservation question.
Leoレオと申します。予約の確認でお電話しました。
My name is Leo. I am calling to confirm a reservation.
He repeats the callback destination and time before ending.
Leo三時に、こちらの番号へお電話ですね。
You will call this number at three, right?
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Open with identity and purpose
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
お電話ありがとうございます | odenwa arigatō gozaimasu | Thank you for calling | A business receiver may say this |
レオと申します | Reo to mōshimasu | My name is Leo | Polite self-introduction |
予約の確認でお電話しました | yoyaku no kakunin de odenwa shimashita | I am calling to confirm a reservation | State one purpose |
今、お時間よろしいですか | ima, ojikan yoroshii desu ka | Is now a good time? | For a direct personal or work call |
Ask for a person or department
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
マヤさんをお願いします | Maya-san o onegai shimasu | May I speak with Maya? | Ask for a person |
予約の担当をお願いします | yoyaku no tantō o onegai shimasu | The person responsible for reservations, please | Ask for a role |
ただ今、席を外しています | tadaima, seki o hazushite imasu | They are away from their desk now | Choose callback or message |
何時ごろ戻りますか | nanji goro modorimasu ka | About what time will they return? | Ask for an estimate |
Repair audio and spelling
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
もう一度お願いします | mō ichido onegai shimasu | One more time, please | Request repetition |
ゆっくりお願いします | yukkuri onegai shimasu | Slowly, please | Request slower speech |
お名前の漢字を教えてください | onamae no kanji o oshiete kudasai | Please tell me the kanji for the name | Use when relevant |
番号を一桁ずつお願いします | bangō o hitoketa zutsu onegai shimasu | Please give the number one digit at a time | Confirm a phone or reference number |
Confirm message or callback
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
伝言をお願いします | dengon o onegai shimasu | Please take a message | Give a short message and contact |
こちらからかけ直します | kochira kara kakenaoshimasu | I will call back | Take ownership |
折り返しをお願いします | orikaeshi o onegai shimasu | Please ask them to call me back | Give verified number and availability |
三時にこの番号ですね | sanji ni kono bangō desu ne | At three, at this number, right? | Repeat time and contact |
Do not give passwords, PINs, one-time codes, or unnecessary personal data to an incoming caller. If the caller claims to be a bank, police office, delivery company, or public agency and asks for sensitive action, end the call and use a known official number.
Leave or understand a voicemail message
Keep voicemail short: name, organization if relevant, purpose, callback number, and when you can answer. Say the number twice in grouped digits and avoid sensitive case details. End with 折り返しをお願いします only if a callback is actually needed.
When listening, write uncertain parts with a question mark instead of filling them from context. Confirm the caller through a known directory before acting. A recorded voice and familiar organization name do not prove identity.
Handle a dropped call
Agree who calls back: 電話が切れたら、私からかけ直します. If the call drops before confirmation, do not assume the booking, payment, or report completed. Call the verified number and summarize the last confirmed step.
Close politely with では、失礼します, but only after both sides agree on the next action. On the phone, silence can indicate a connection problem rather than consent.
Caller-verification boundary
A caller’s displayed number, uniform, organization name, or recorded voice does not prove identity. The National Police Agency’s current SOS47 fraud guidance and the Financial Services Agency’s cash-card guidance warn against impersonation and disclosure of credentials. End a suspicious call, find the organization’s contact independently, and use its verified channel. For a non-emergency police consultation, the NPA lists #9110. Source boundary last checked: July 12, 2026.
End the call with one confirmed action
- Identify yourself and give one purpose.
- Route the call by person or role.
- Repair names and numbers explicitly.
- Confirm callback ownership and protect sensitive information.
Repair fast audio and confirm the message owner
Phone calls remove pointing and facial cues, so repair language and exact confirmation matter more. Practice asking for slower speech, then reuse workplace confirmation to repeat the name, message, owner, and callback time.
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Try the real-world task
Complete one short purpose-driven phone call.
Ready means:
- I can identify myself and the reason for calling.
- I can ask for a person or department.
- I can repair missed audio and repeat the next action.
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