Don’t Hang Up! – Speak French on the Phone Confidence Course
From call avoidance to call confidence.
Learn to speak French on the phone calmly and naturally.
Many French learners can manage conversations face-to-face… but the moment the conversation moves to the phone, everything suddenly feels much harder.
No gestures.
No facial expressions.
No lipreading.
No ressuring smiles
Just you – and the voice at the other end.
In this practical three-part workshop, you’ll learn the expressions, listening skills and strategies that will help you handle French phone calls calmly and confidently.
- 3 × 1-hour 15 minute live Zoom sessions
- £59.99 per person
- Replay access included
When?
Mon 30th March 2026 2-3.15 pm UK/ 3-4.15 pm FR
Tues 31st March 2026 2-3.15 pm UK/3-4.15 pm FR
Weds 1st April 2026 2-3.15 pm UK/ 3-4.15 pm FR
Be honest…
If your phone rang tomorrow and the voice on the other end spoke French, would you feel calm – or slightly (!) panicked?
Would you…
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Rather drive somewhere to speak face-to-face instead of speaking French on the phone?
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Avoid answering?
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Write a full script beforehand?
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Feel your anxiety spike at the mere thought of speaking French on the phone?
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Simply avoid it altogether?
Oui ?
Honestly, that makes sense.
When you speak French on the phone, you lose all your safety nets.
This what makes us feel anxious…
Why speaking French on the phone feels hard…
French phone calls aren’t harder because your French is “bad”.
They feel harder because you need a specific skillset:
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How to start the call naturally
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How to ask someone to repeat
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How French numbers actually work
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How to spell clearly
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What to say if the line is bad
These are practical French telephone expressions and strategies that most learners are never explicitly taught.
The good news?
You can learn to speak French on the phone with more confidence.
It’s a skill.
And skills can be learned.
How the 3 Workshops Work
Day 1 – Stay Calm When the Phone Rings
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Start (and end!) the call naturally
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Use simple rescue phrases
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Handle signal problems
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Survive the first 30 seconds with confidence
Day 2 – Stop Numbers & Letters Scrambling Your Brain
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Understand French number patterns (especially 60–99)
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Spell names clearly and confidently
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Take messages without freezing
Day 3 – Make Real Calls in Real Life
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Book appointments (doctor, restaurant, services)
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Handle everyday conversations
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Navigate automated systems
- We move from feeling overwhelmed
– to feeling clear
– to feeling capable.
Common Phone Situations We’ll Practise
During the workshops, we’ll practise a range of everyday situations where you might need to speak French on the phone such as…
• Booking a table at a restaurant
• Making a doctor’s appointment
• Calling a plumber or repair service
• Leaving or taking a message
• Booking a table at a restaurant
• Making a doctor’s appointment
• Calling a plumber or repair service
• Arranging a delivery or collection
• Leaving or taking a message
Through guided listening exercises, practical phrases and roleplay activities, you’ll practise these situations in a supportive environment so that they start to feel familiar rather than stressful.
The goal is simple: when you next need to make or answer a French phone call, you’ll know what to say and how to stay calm.
These are not lecture-style sessions.
You’ll practise speaking French on the phone in a small, supportive group with:
- Live interactive teaching
- Practical roleplays with other learners and a teacher
- Native-speaker listening recordings
- Real-life call scenarios (appointments, bookings, services)
- Downloadable reference sheets
- Replay access
This is real-world French you can use immediately.
Meet Your Teachers!
Salut, I’m Frannie!
I help English speakers sound more French and feel more confident when speaking.
Over the years I’ve worked with hundreds of learners who can understand French perfectly well… but freeze when it comes to certain real-life situations. Speaking on the phone is one of the most common challenges I hear about.
I focus on the practical skills that make the biggest difference in everyday communication – pronunciation, listening confidence, and knowing what to say in real-life situations.
In my classes, I create a relaxed and friendly learning space where you feel comfortable having a go and practising out loud – without worrying about getting everything perfect.
I’ll be running these workshops together with Judith.
Many of you will already know Judith from the Sound More French Café, where she is our wonderful Confidence Coach.
Judith has a Masters degree in French (Interpreting and Translation), and has lived in France for the past 13 years with her French husband and their bilingual children. Through daily life, family life and work, she has developed a deep understanding of how French is used in real-world situations.
She teaches group French classes alongside me and supports learners inside the Café as they build the confidence to speak more freely.
Judith brings a calm, encouraging presence to the workshops and will be helping guide the listening activities and roleplays so you can practise real-life scenario phone calls in a supportive setting.
A supportive learning Environment…
Teaching together means we can give you plenty of guidance and support as you practise.
Our goal is to create a relaxed, friendly space where you can experiment with the language, try things out, and build the confidence you need to handle French phone calls calmly in real life.
Who is this course for?
This workshop is ideal if you:
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Understand spoken French but struggle on the phone
- Are familiar with French numbers 1-100 and the French alphabet
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Can usually manage conversations face-to-face but find phone calls much harder
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Want to speak French on the phone more naturally
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Avoid making calls in French altogether because it makes you feel too stressed!
If this is you, you’re in exactly the right place.
By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
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Answer French phone calls without freezing
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Ask for repetition politely
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Take and leave messages clearly
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Handle French numbers confidently
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Make appointments and bookings calmly
You don’t need perfect French.
You need the right tools.
Investment £59.99
That’s less than £20 per live session for a skill many French learners avoid for years.
Your place includes:
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Three live interactive workshops & PDF worksheets
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Replay access so you can revisit the material
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Native-speaker listening recordings
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Practical expressions and strategies for real-life French phone calls
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Support from two experienced teachers in a friendly, small-group setting
Special price for Café members
Members of The Sound More French Café receive a reduced price of £29.99.
The Café is our friendly online community for learners who want to keep improving their spoken French through regular practice, themed conversation sessions and pronunciation work.
(Details for claiming the member price will be shared inside the Café.)
Early Bird Bonus!
The first 10 people to sign up will also receive a free 10-minute one-to-one practice session with Judith.
This is a chance to practise a French phone call in a relaxed setting and receive personalised feedback.
Spaces are limited to keep the workshops interactive and supportive.
If you needed to make a phone call tomorrow…
Would you still want to drive miles to avoid it?
Or, would you love to be able to calmly pick up the phone and say:
Bonjour, [Your Name] à l’appareil…
What previous students have said…
“I loved it, you have a friendly, relaxed and very clear style which is very understandable. It was a really nice way to spend three (maybe nearer 4) hours of a weekend! All the other students were lovely and friendly as well (which helps)… Group work can be a bit nerve wracking when working with people you’ve never met before – but it was great.”
The 3 main benefits were…”First is getting the useful phrases. Two was practicing the numbers – that was fantastic!! And I love that you only concentrated on the hard and confusing numbers! That was a big help. And then a BIG thing I didn’t know what the alphabet and using the set, accepted names (half of which I’ve never heard of before lol). I have printed this out- very very useful.”
“Firstly, many thanks for a fabulous workshop. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Here is my feedback…
The things I found particularly useful were:
- The Alphabet Section with names to match the letters.
- Automated phone message examples
- Practising the higher numbers at speed was extremely useful.
Once again, thank you for a fantastic workshop, and I look forward to doing more.”
“I absolutely hate talking on the phone in English, let alone French…I also hate using Zoom…so I had to step out of my comfort zone to do this workshop. But you made it so easy and relaxed, I would happily do any other Zoom workshops with you having experienced this one…I would encourage anybody to make the leap and attend a workshop, even if they don’t feel confident with the subject matter or technology…It’s a great workshop and I would recommend it to anybody.”
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