Reception: He/she is not available at the moment, can I take a message.
You: That's fine, but could you please tell me when he/she will be available so I can call back. (不要leave any message)
Reception: He/She should be free after an hour/this afternoon......
You: Thank you so much, I will call back then. Have a nice day. (这样的话你下次再打电话过来的话,前台直接转接你电话的几率将大大提高)
Scenario 2:
Reception: What is this in regards to?
You: I'm calling in response to an vacancy XXX had posted on Seek/Indeed......(这里一定要用这个人的名字,一定记住)
Reception: He/she is in a meeting at the moment, can I get your number and get him to call you back?
You: I would love to, but I will also be attending several appointments today, so the last thing I want is to play phone tag with him. I just wish to have a quick conversation with him to clarify few things about the role. So perhaps you can tell me when he will be available for me to call. (这里传达了两个信息,第一你很忙,要去Attend其他的Appointmen,第二你要确认一些这个工作上面的细节,所以不仅仅是工作岗位在Qualify你,你也在Qualify这个岗位)
Reception: He/She should be free after an hour/this afternoon......
You: Thank you so much, I will call back then. Have a nice day.
You: Hi XXX, My name is XXX, I'm calling in response to the position of XXX which is currently being advertised on SEEK/Indeed..... I believe I meet all the criteria and can be a perfect candidate for this role. Can I request a short meeting with you so we can discuss this opportunity further.
Then you wait, there will be 2 possible questions.
1. Could you please just send your CV to me, I will have a look and get back to you.
You: In fact I have already sent my CV through, I'm the one with 5 years experience of XXXXX in XXXXX industry, worked with industry leader XXX company. Because I am so excited about this role, I really don't want to miss any opportunity. Can we meet face to face to discuss further.
2. Ok, tell me a little more about yourself.
here you should use 20 seconds maximum to align your experience with the job descriptions.