Education

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 