I usually say "I'm sorry, I have a bad line - could you say that again?" > -----Original Message----- > From: thechat-bounces at lists.evolt.org [mailto:thechat- > bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Mohan Arun L > Sent: 28 January 2011 11:19 > To: thechat at lists.evolt.org > Subject: [thechat] A question > > Any tech interviewers on the list? > > Lets say you are on a phone interview with a recruiter. > You dont understand what he/she is saying, due to a different accent, or due > to bad connection, whatever. What do you say? > > Which of the following is better: > "I am sorry, can you repeat what you just said?" > "I beg your pardon?" (this sounds like I am talking to a judge?) Is "can you > repeat please" considered bad manners, like you are ordering them or > something? > > - Mohan > ___________________________________ > thechat: bovine by-products and MP3s > > thechat at lists.evolt.org > http://lists.evolt.org/mailman/listinfo/thechat > http://lists.evolt.org/thechatarchive/ > ____ > > Got RSS? Add your feed to http://planet.evolt.org/ See also #evolt on > irc.evolt.org and http://spool.evolt.org.uk/ ____ > > Please support the community that supports you. Give your bit to evolt.org > at: http://evolt.org/help_support_evolt/