Decoding the Voicemail

Sean and Allison listen to a voice message from a major client in Boston and try to deduce what he really wants.

Decoding the Voicemail

Listen and choose the right answer

What did Mark's voicemail say about when to call him?

• He asked them to call next Tuesday.
• He told them never to call again.
• He wanted a call immediately on Monday.

What was Allison's initial guess about Mark?

• She thought he was shopping around with competitors.
• She believed he had already quit his job.
• She knew he was at the hospital.

What did Sean's gut feeling tell him?

• That Mark was just a window shopper.
• That Mark was still a serious buyer.
• That Mark had no budget.

Why was Mark whispering when they called him back?

• He was in a secret board meeting.
• He was at the hospital with his newborn baby.
• He was hiding from his competitors.

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Sean: There's a strange ____ to our proposal from last week.
• Sean: I don't think so because he didn't ____ at all during our last meeting.
• Sean: That's a good ____ , but let's look at the bigger picture here.
• Allison: His message gave us mixed signals about his ____ .
• Sean: My ____ tells me he's still a serious buyer.

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