當(dāng)要找的人不在的時候，通常的對話見下：
a: Hello, This is carol. May I speak to Miss Chen?
b: Yes, one moment please. I'll get her for you.
a: Thank you.
b: I' m sorry, she' s not at her room right now.
a: Oh, I' ll call her again.

簡譯：
a: 喂，我是卡羅，可以請陳小姐聽電話嗎？
b: 好，請等一下，我為你轉(zhuǎn)接。
a: 謝謝。
b: 對不起，她現(xiàn)在不在。
a: 那我等下再打給她。

另外，還有如下的幾種說法：
1. It’s nothing important. 沒什么重要事。
2. It’s nothing urgent. Thank you ,good-bye. 沒什么要緊事，謝謝您，再見。
3. I’ll call her again. 我會再打給她。
4. I’ll call back later. 我稍后會再打來。
5. Please ask Miss Chen to call me back. 請陳小姐給我回電話。
6. Could you tell her to call Carol as soon as possible? 能不能請她盡快打電話給卡洛？
7. Ask her to call Carol at home after seven, please. 麻煩她在七點后打電話到卡洛家。
8. Can I leave a message? 我可以留言嗎？
9. Please have her return my call.請她回電話給我。
10. Could you ask him to to call me back? 可以請他給我回電話嗎？
11. Please tell her Carol called. 請告訴她卡洛找她。
12. Let me call back later again. Thank you. 我稍后再打電話來。謝謝你。
13. Please tell him to phone 2233-4455. 請他給2233-4455回電話。