Phone
How to call a tradesperson in Denmark
Danish landlines and mobiles use +45 and then eight digits. The numbers on the lists are already written that way. Call in local hours. A firm that answers with its name is waiting for your name and the reason, not for a long introduction.
A short call
| Danish | In this context |
|---|---|
| Hej, det er [navn] | Hello, this is [name] |
| Jeg ringer om et tilbud | I am calling about a quote |
| Adressen er … | The address is … |
| Kan vi skrive på sms? | Can we write by text? |
| Kan I sende tilbuddet på mail? | Can you email the quote? |
| Hvornår kan I komme? | When can you come? |
Spell the street once, then offer to text it. Street names on the lists stay in Danish. If you cannot follow the answer, say jeg taler ikke så godt dansk — kan vi skrive? That asks to switch to writing. It does not ask the firm to provide an English speaker, and this site does not say that they have one.
Write down the first name of the person and the price they mentioned. Then ask for the same figure by email or text, so the number is not only in the call. A call-out fee (tilkaldegebyr) and the drive (kørsel) are the two lines people forget.
If nobody answers
Send the message from the guide for that trade. Do not leave three different versions of the job. One address, one task, one ask for a written quote. The trade guides are linked from the English home page.