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Exchanging contact info in English (beginner)
Beginner English for exchanging contact info. Key line: “Can I have your *number*, *please*?”
Full script
Lin
Can I have your number, please?
Them
Sure. Want my email, too?
Lin
I'll send a text. No cat photos.
Them
Aw. I like cat photos.
Lin
Okay, is this your number?
Them
Yes. Save me as Emma.
Lin
Done. I'm Lin—one n.
Them
Perfect. Send a cat photo later.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
number
✓ Can I have your number, please?A polite way to ask
Polite opener for first-time contact
email
✓ Want my email, too?Offer email too
too at the end = also
text
✓ I'll send a text.Say you'll text
Used after sharing numbers
save name
✓ Save me as Emma.Name to save under
save...as... = save under a name
Quick answers
number: what to say in English
Say “Can I have your number, please?” — a polite way to ask. Polite opener for first-time contact.
email: what to say in English
Say “Want my email, too?” — offer email too. too at the end = also.
text: what to say in English
Say “I'll send a text.” — say you'll text. Used after sharing numbers.
save name: what to say in English
Say “Save me as Emma.” — name to save under. save...as... = save under a name.