We've been playing phone tag all week.

我们玩了一个星期的电话追逐游戏。

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Phone tag still occurs, but not nearly as often with the advancements in email and smartphone use.

尽管现在仍然打电话交流，但频率远不如更先进的电子邮件和智能手机交流。

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To avoid playing telephone tag, return phone calls right away, because you're likely to catch the caller and your messages won't pile up.

为了避免打电话时找不到人而捉迷藏，要及时给别人回电话，因为你很容易找到打电话的人，这样你的留言就不会堆积起来。

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You need to find a seamless way to decrease the time you spend playing phone tag and increase your bookings.

FORBES: 3. Make booking/buying seamless.

We played phone tag but never connected.

FORBES: Opens The E-mail Time Capsule

Those who do email say it is a convenient way to communicate with patients without the hassle of playing phone tag, and that it can keep patients from relying on Google searches that can sometimes lead to inaccurate information.

WSJ: When Email Is Part of the Doctor's Treatment