Fillable Printable Leaving Phone Message Template
Fillable Printable Leaving Phone Message Template
Leaving Phone Message Template
Leaving a Voice Mail Message
Learning Objective
1) When to leave a message
2) How to leave a message
Materials:
1) Voice Mail Template blanks & samples
2) Phone
Enhancement Materials:
1) Possible recorded phone messages
Time Procedure
5-10 Minutes I. Warm-up (in English or Spanish)
Begin the lesson by discussing whether there are any cultural
differences leaving voice messages.
-Have you ever left a message on a voice mail in
English or Spanish?
-Do you know how to leave a message?
-What are the things that you say when you leave a
message?
10 Minutes II. Information needed before making a phone call
-Ability to clearly state name and spell last name in
English (hint for teacher, write out phonetic
pronunciation of student’s spelling of last name)
-Have your phone number in hand
-Practice saying it in English number by
number
-Clarify purpose of the call
-What is the best time to get back to me?
10-15 Minutes III. Fill out message card
-See template below
-Determine best location in the home for posting the
message card
15 Minutes IV. Practice Exercises
-Using the message card do a few role playing
exercises with the student. An example would be
pretending the student left you a message because he
wants English classes.
NEW Vocabulary:
telephone – teléfono
message – mensaje
voice mail- buzón de voz
call back- regresar la llamada
numbers 1-10
purpose-propósito
name – nombre
Who – Quien
Why – Por qué
What- Que
When- Cuando
V. Enhancement Activities
- Students listen to recorded phone conversations and
answer questions based on the dialogues.
Who is calling? Hi my name is _______
Why are you calling? I would like English Classes
How can they reach you? You can call me at (802)555-5555
When can they call you back? Any day after 5pm
Calling the open door Clinic
Who is calling? Hi my name is _______
Why are you calling? My leg hurts, I would like to see the doctor
How can they reach you? You can call me at (802)555-5555
When can they call you back? Any day after 5pm
Assessment:
Have the student call your office or cell phone to leave a voice mail message.
Once complete, assess how they completed the task using the rubric below.
1
2
3
4
Student is
unable to leave
an
understandable
voice mail
message
Students
message
contains all
the criteria
in template
but an
English
speaker
would not
understand
the needed
details
Students
message
contains all the
criteria in the
template and is
understandable
for an English
speaker
Students
message
contains all the
criteria in the
template and is
understandable
for an English
speaker and
adds additional
detailed
information
about their call
