Interpreting agent response

First, the good news, the (big-time) agent liked my query. But from reading the note I got in my SASE, I don't know what he wants me to send.

It says, "after reading your query I would like to see more. If you can send me a summary of your work I would love to read it."

A summary of my work? Is that a synopsis? I didn't send any pages with the query, but the agent doesn't mention pages. So do I send the usual 50? I think it would be a little bit over-eager to send the whole thing. And a synopsis by itself seems pretty flimsy. I'm not sure phoning the office or emailing the agent for a clarification is the way to go either.

So synopsis and 50 pages is my thinking right now. But I have the whole weekend to accept advice.

jkorzenko said:

I agree. I'd go synop and first 50. And congratulations, btw.

This is fiction right and not non-fiction?

J.

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This is fiction, yes. I've heard of outline and synopsis, but never summary. I'm thinking no more than a page, right?

You're right.
A phone call to the agency revealed that all they want is a synopsis at this point.
And it isn't the agent I sent the query to, but the person who answers the phone.
So I sent it to her.
I feel as if I'm a long long way from getting that dreamed of phone call on a Sunday (or any day).

HW,
Thanks for the comments. You may be interested in my post over at the Rejections and Dejections saloon.