Me: ‘Hi – Tom told me that you were asking about the project I’m working on, so I thought I would come to your desk and introduce myself.’
Her: ’Hi. Yes. It’s good to meet you and I am interested. I was going to send you an email about that.’
Me: ‘Well, do you have a few minutes now?’
Her: ‘Err, I’m not sure. Let me check my calendar and I’ll ping you to let you know.’
Me: ‘I don’t mind waiting while you check.’
Her: ‘OK.’ ‘I’m free for the next hour, but do you want to check your diary and let me know when a good time is for you? Then I’ll put some time in the calendar and send you a meeting invite?’
Me: ‘Well, I have time now so why don’t we have a quick conversation? What did you want to know about the project?’
Her: ‘I’ve been asked to find the existing process maps for the following functions… and wondered if you had these already?’
Me: ‘Ah. I don’t I’m afraid but I know someone who would know where to find them.’
Her: ‘Ok. Would you be able to email me their name?’
Me: ‘I can tell you their name now’
Her: ‘OK let me open an email so I can send it to them later.’
Me: ‘It would probably be quicker to give them a call’
Her: ‘OK. Can you email me their number?’
Me: ‘I can just give it to you now, I have it on my phone. In fact why don’t the three of us have a call so I can introduce you’
Her: ‘OK. Shall I put some time in the diary and email you an invite?’
Me: ‘Let’s just ring them now, it won’t take long and then it’s done?’
Her: ‘’OK.’
Him: ‘Hello’
Me: ‘Hi, I am talking with Jane and she is asking about process maps for these functions. I thought you may have them or if not know where we could find them?’
Him: ‘Sure. If you email me what you are after then I can tell you where to find them…’
Me: ‘AAAAAARGH!’