Comments on: How To Leave A Phone Message http://qmusings.com/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/ Something to Think About Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:28:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/comment-page-1/#comment-9130 MsQ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:32:33 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/#comment-9130 <strong>Jill: </strong>Good point about not having to play a message twice to get the phone number. I will try saying the phone number slowly at the beginning AND at the end - sounds like an improvement! Jill: Good point about not having to play a message twice to get the phone number. I will try saying the phone number slowly at the beginning AND at the end – sounds like an improvement!

]]> By: Jill http://qmusings.com/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/comment-page-1/#comment-9128 Jill Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:13:44 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/#comment-9128 You know, if you don't actually listen to your voice mail messages then you don't have these problems. :-) :-) ;-) I'd say "KIDDING!!!!!!" but I actually DO avoid listening to them. :-) :-) :-) Also I TOTALLY agree with the putting the phone number FIRST in the message, 'cause in those rare times I do actually press the play button on my answering machine, I certainly don't want to have to listen to the message TWICE!!!!!!! Of course, saying it slowly enough sort of solves the problem IF the person happens to have a pen or pencil handy... You know, if you don’t actually listen to your voice mail messages then you don’t have these problems. :-) :-) ;-) I’d say “KIDDING!!!!!!” but I actually DO avoid listening to them. :-) :-) :-) Also I TOTALLY agree with the putting the phone number FIRST in the message, ’cause in those rare times I do actually press the play button on my answering machine, I certainly don’t want to have to listen to the message TWICE!!!!!!! Of course, saying it slowly enough sort of solves the problem IF the person happens to have a pen or pencil handy…

]]> By: Irisi http://qmusings.com/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/comment-page-1/#comment-8955 Irisi Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:56:55 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/#comment-8955 Even with cell phones, notoriously vague messages are obnoxious. I get a lot of "Hi, it's me, call me back." messages.... Those are annoying! My favorite is something I'm still puzzling over. A few days ago, from a local number that I didn't recognize, I received the following text message: "Wish u were here! Keep July 22 & 23 open and we wil get u to the next one!" ......? I'm not exactly sure where I was supposed to be, or what I was supposed to be doing, or where I'm being taken to. I am enjoying your blog!!! Thanks for stopping by on mine so I could discover you :P Even with cell phones, notoriously vague messages are obnoxious. I get a lot of “Hi, it’s me, call me back.” messages…. Those are annoying!

My favorite is something I’m still puzzling over. A few days ago, from a local number that I didn’t recognize, I received the following text message:

“Wish u were here! Keep July 22 & 23 open and we wil get u to the next one!”

……?

I’m not exactly sure where I was supposed to be, or what I was supposed to be doing, or where I’m being taken to.

I am enjoying your blog!!! Thanks for stopping by on mine so I could discover you :P

]]> By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/comment-page-1/#comment-8847 MsQ Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:00:39 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/#comment-8847 <strong>ack:</strong> that's a great idea to leave the phone number in the beginning as well. I just try to identify myself right away. I noticed that most business people are used to leaving accurate messages. That is, people who are in sales or management or that kind of thing. They like specific messages so tend to leave specific messages. Another thing people don't realize is that while they may have a distinctive voice, this doesn't mean that it comes across in a recording; the sound quality may be bad. Yeah, your example about your parents just goes to show you how poorly people listen. I'm sure they heard, "blah-blah-blah-wal-mart-blah beeeep!" and then they did their spiel. And of COURSE if you were to point out their mistake, they would blame YOU for the transposition! ack: that’s a great idea to leave the phone number in the beginning as well. I just try to identify myself right away.

I noticed that most business people are used to leaving accurate messages. That is, people who are in sales or management or that kind of thing. They like specific messages so tend to leave specific messages.

Another thing people don’t realize is that while they may have a distinctive voice, this doesn’t mean that it comes across in a recording; the sound quality may be bad.

Yeah, your example about your parents just goes to show you how poorly people listen. I’m sure they heard, “blah-blah-blah-wal-mart-blah beeeep!” and then they did their spiel.

And of COURSE if you were to point out their mistake, they would blame YOU for the transposition!

]]> By: ack http://qmusings.com/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/comment-page-1/#comment-8841 ack Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:37:58 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/06/15/how-to-leave-a-phone-message/#comment-8841 The ones I love are for someone else. There's the actual call too that goes like this: "Is Joe there?" "No, this is my cell phone, and I'm not Joe." "Are you sure?" wtf? "No Joe. Bye!" My parents number is a transposition of Wal-Mart pharmacy. They're outgoing message used mention that they were not Wal-Mart. It didn't matter. People left messages anyway. The fun part was when we were out all day and someone called back a second time, irate that no one had returned their original call. On a constructive note, another thing to consider is spitting out your phone number pretty early in the message. This allows people to play back your message from the beginning and catch the phone number without having to go through the entire message. "Hi! This is ack. It's about 4:40 PM on friday june 15th. I'd like to cancel my appointment tomorrow for 3:30. As for rescheduling, I'm not sure when you have available, or exactly what's open on my calendar. Anyway, call me back at 888-426-5375 (888-IAM-JERK)." That's from my days in Technical Support long, long ago, and far, far away. The ones I love are for someone else.

There’s the actual call too that goes like this:
“Is Joe there?”
“No, this is my cell phone, and I’m not Joe.”
“Are you sure?”
wtf? “No Joe. Bye!”

My parents number is a transposition of Wal-Mart pharmacy. They’re outgoing message used mention that they were not Wal-Mart. It didn’t matter. People left messages anyway. The fun part was when we were out all day and someone called back a second time, irate that no one had returned their original call.

On a constructive note, another thing to consider is spitting out your phone number pretty early in the message. This allows people to play back your message from the beginning and catch the phone number without having to go through the entire message.

“Hi! This is ack. It’s about 4:40 PM on friday june 15th. I’d like to cancel my appointment tomorrow for 3:30. As for rescheduling, I’m not sure when you have available, or exactly what’s open on my calendar. Anyway, call me back at 888-426-5375 (888-IAM-JERK).”

That’s from my days in Technical Support long, long ago, and far, far away.

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