The phone call that came after the person in charge left.

If you say, “○○ has left the company,” it may be misunderstood that you have quit. Is it a mistake to say that the person in charge has already returned home as “leaving”?

In this article, we will explain how to properly use confusing words such as “leave”, “leave”, and “retire”.

We also introduce how to say “leave the office” so that it will not be misunderstood, so please use it to improve your telephone skills.

What is leaving

The word “retirement” has two meanings.

It is not strictly wrong to say “I left the company” when the person in charge has already left.

However, since “retired” has two different meanings, depending on the context or situation, it may be misunderstood as “retired”.

Words like “retirement”

At the same time, let’s check words and confusing expressions that are similar to “leaving”.

leaving work

“Leave work” means to finish work for the day and leave work.

The difference from “leaving” is that there are no location restrictions.

“Taketsu” involves the action of “getting out of the company (office)”, but “Taketsu” does not matter whether the place of work is a company or not, so it can be used in the following situations.

• After completing telework
• When returning home after finishing work at a business trip destination
• When a person who does not work for a company, such as a self-employed person or a freelancer, finishes work

retirement

“Retirement” means to quit (retire) from a job.

It means that the labor contract will be terminated regardless of personal reasons or company reasons.

However, when the company unilaterally terminates the labor contract, it is called “dismissal” to distinguish it.

resignation

“Retirement” means retiring from your current position.

Unlike “retirement”, there are cases where a person remains in the workplace just by leaving a specific job or position.

resignation

To “resign” is to resign from one’s job.

Since it refers to resignation of one’s own will, it is not called resignation in the case of retirement or expiration of term.

In addition, it is a word mainly used for executives, and in the case of regular employees, “retirement” is generally used.

resignation

“Senior” is a term that is widely used when someone quits a job for any reason by leaving the job.

Sometimes it refers to the state of being away from work, and the state of quitting and not working is called “separation from work”.

going home

“Go home” means to go home.

In the sense of “going home from work”, it is similar to “going home”, but it is not always used in place of “going home” because even if you leave the office after finishing work, you do not necessarily go straight home.

Returning to work

“Returning to the company” means that a person who is outside the company returns to the company.

It is used to inform the person in charge of his/her return schedule, such as “I am currently out of the office and will return to work around 3:00 pm.”

Is it better not to use “leave” when answering the phone?

It is not wrong to say that the person in charge has left the company, but it is necessary to be aware that there are cases where it is misunderstood as resignation.

So, should we avoid using “Takesha” to mean “Go home”?

In conclusion, if the situation is not misunderstood by the other party, there is no problem even if you say “leaving”.

You need to make a decision based on the person you are talking to and the situation at the time, so if you are unsure or lack confidence, it would be safer to use “go to work” .

It’s okay to say “I’m quitting” to people I know well

When you hear “I left the company”, it is misunderstood that you have quit if the other person does not know about the current situation of the person in charge.

For example, even if a person in charge and a business partner with whom you had a business meeting today say, “I have left the company,” it is clear that you have not quit.

It’s safe to say “I’m leaving” to people who have been in touch with the person in charge recently, or who can tell if they’ve left the company.

Add “today” to avoid misunderstandings

If you say “I left work today”, it means “I left work today, but I will come tomorrow”, so you can tell that you just left work.

Call the person in charge who left or retired. What is the appropriate response

Find out how to respond appropriately when you receive a call from a representative who has already left the company or who has left the company.

Calling employees after work

Example sentence: “I’m sorry. 〇〇 has left work today. I will come to work tomorrow, so may I call you back?”

If the person in charge has left work, even if he/she cannot respond on the day, he/she knows the next coming day.

Except for urgent matters, refrain from contacting them on the day of the meeting, and check whether there will be any problems when you come to work next time.

If the other person is in a hurry, ask them what they need instead and see if there’s anything you can do.

phone calls to retired people

Example: “I’m sorry. 〇〇 retired at the end of March.”

A person who has already retired is not an employee, so in principle, we cannot take over.

Some of them may ask you for your cell phone number or where you want to change jobs so that you can contact them directly.

If you have special circumstances, please consult your supervisor. You can’t give out your contact information without permission, but you may be able to contact the retired person and tell them that you received a phone call.

Article Summary

I explained how to use the word “leaving”, which is often misunderstood when answering the phone, and how to distinguish it from confusing words.

• “Retirement” has two meanings: “retirement” and “retirement”
• If you say “leaving” to someone you have frequent contact with or know your current situation, it will not be misunderstood.
• If you say “I left the office today”, you know that you are leaving work.

Telephone correspondence is communication only by voice, so it is necessary to avoid misleading expressions and ambiguous expressions.

Choose your words more carefully than in a face-to-face conversation.

It is safer to check the meaning in a dictionary before using words that are confusing, rather than using them on a vague assumption.