對方不在的說法：

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。

電話答錄機

This is a recording. I'm not at home now. Please leave a message after the beep. Thank you.

這是電話答錄機。我現在不在家，請在"嗶"的一聲之后開始留言。謝謝！

(*: 電話答錄機 是 telephone answering machine)

This is Carol. Pleae give me a call when you are free. My number is 2244-6688.

我是卡洛。有空請回電話給我。我的號碼是2244-6688.

對電話答錄機留話時與一般留言無異，說出以下重點即可：

1. 來電者姓名

2. 來電時間

3. 來電目的

4. 聯絡電話或方式