Calls and instant messages: Office English episode 4

In the modern office, there are so many ways to communicate with colleagues. How can you communicate clearly in English on video calls? What are the rules for instant messages at work? And when is the best time to use each kind of communication? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about the language you need to communicate well at work. (Cover image: Getty)
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Are you good at making phone calls? Do you enjoying speaking to people on the phone, or not?
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However, I’m getting some feedback about Pippa’s occasional “creaky voice”… This is quite hard to listen to when non-native speakers are struggling to understand tones and forms of emphasis.