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telephone conversation expressions?

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Anonymous:
Hello, I'd like you to check the following telephone conversation.
I guess something with wrong with it.

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Caller:Hello, can I speak to John Morse?

Office worker:Yes, hold on please.

(After a while)

Office worker: Excuse me, John Morse is out of office now, so he cannot answer the phone right now.

Caller:When will he be back? Tomorrow? Next week?

Office worker:Well, I think he is out for lunch, so he will be back within 60 minutes.Could you call us back 60 minutes later?

Caller: OK, I'll call you back 60 minutes later. Thank you. Good bye.

Office worker: Thank you for your phone call. Good bye.
:
Hi,
Hello, I'd like you to check the following telephone conversation.
I guess something with wrong with it.

You just have the one high-lighted error with your English.
However, I have added in pink a more natural version of what would be said.

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Caller:Hello, can I speak to John Morse?

Office worker:Yes, hold on please.

(After a while)

Office worker: Excuse me, John Morse is out of the office now, so he cannot answer the phone right now.

Caller:When will he be back? Tomorrow? Next week?

Office worker:Well, I think he is out for lunch, so he will be back within 60 minutes.Could you call us back 60 minutes later?

Caller: OK, I'll call you back 60 minutes later. Thank you. Good bye.

Office worker: Thank you for your phone call. Good bye.

Caller:Hello, can I speak to John Morse please?

Office worker:Yes, hold on please.

(After a while)

Office worker: Sorry, John Morse is out of the office right now.

Caller: Do you know when he'll be back, please?

Office worker:Well, I think he's out for lunch, so he'll be back in about an hour. Do you want to call back, or would you like to leave a message?

Caller: OK, I'll call back. Thank you. Good bye.

Office worker: Good bye.

Best wishes, Clive

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Anonymous:
HERE IS MY REVISED VERSIO

Caller: Hello, can I speak to John Morse?
Office worker: Wait, please hold on.

(After a while)

Office worker: Excuse me, but John Morse is out of the office now.

Caller: When will he be back? Tomorrow? Next week?
Office worker: I think he is out for lunch, so he will be back in an hour. Could you just call again later?
Caller: OK, I will. Thank you. Good bye.
Office worker: Good bye.
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Hi,

Caller: Hello, can I speak to John Morse? The word 'please' is very important.

Office worker: Wait, please hold on.

(After a while)

Office worker: Excuse me Sorry, but John Morse is out of the office now.

Caller: Do you know when he will he be back, please? Tomorrow? Next week?

Office worker: I think he is out for lunch, so he will be back in an hour. Could you just call again later?

Caller: OK, I will. Thank you. Good bye.

Office worker: Good bye.

Clive
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