This document provides a lesson on calling French-speaking prospects over the telephone. It includes common French greetings and ways to state dates and times. Learners are instructed to practice role-playing phone calls in French with a partner where they introduce themselves, their company, and product. Tips are given such as using main French business terms and asking the person to speak slowly if needed. The goal is to have a basic professional conversation in French over the phone.

1. Module 6:
Sales Prospecting
By Bassem Jouini

2. Module 6 – Lesson 7:
Call prospects on the
telephone, in French

3. Lesson Objective
1. Basic Business greetings in French
2. Date and time in French
3. Tips while calling a French speaking
prospect

4. Basic Business Greetings in
French
Bienvenue
Bonjour
Je m’appelle Pierre
Enchanté
Comment allez vous
Je vais bien. Merci
Et vous
Je vais très bien
Au revoir
A bientôt

5. Basic French exercise
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Identify the formal and non
formal French terms

6. Work in pairs
You are calling a French speaking client on the phone
for the first time
 Prepare a basic French conversation with your client.
 Use proper greetings
 The conversation should be a professional meeting:
- Present your self, your company and your product
- 2 to 3 mins long
- Use online translation tools
 Learn and have fun!

7. Date and Time in French
 Date:
• Le 14 Janvier 2014
• Le 21 Septembre 2015
 Times of day:
• 5pm = 17 heures
• 8 pm = 20 heures

8. Tips while calling a French speaking
prospect
 Use main French Business terms.
 Use general expressions and etymologies
related to his industry.
 Use expressions to ask the person to speak
slowly or to speak in English.
 Pronounce well to avoid misunderstandings
and misinterpretations.

9. Make a lesson Summary

10. Have a wonderful evening 