Answering Machine Messages
“Hi. This is
John: If you are the phone company, I already sent the money. If you are my parents,
please send
money. If you are my financial aid institution, you didn't lend me enough money. If you
are my friends, you owe
me money. If you are a female, don't worry, I have plenty of money.”
“Hi. John's answering machine is broken. This is his refrigerator. Please speak very slowly
and I'll stick your message to myself with one of these magnets.”
“Hello. You are talking to a machine. I am capable of receiving messages. My owners do not
need siding, windows,
or a hot tub, and their carpets are clean. They give to charity through the office and
don't need their picture taken.
If you're still with me, leave your name and number and they will get back to you.”
“This is not an answering machine - this is a telepathic thought recording device. After
the tone, think about your name, your reason for calling and a number where I can reach
you, and I'll think about returning your call.”
“Hi. I'm
probably home, I'm just avoiding someone I don't like. Leave me a message, and
if I don't call back, it's you.”
“Hi. Now you
say something.”
(From a Japanese guy in Toronto)
“He-lo! This is Sa-to. If you leave message, I call you soon. If you leave *sexy* message,
I call sooner!”
“Hi, this is
George. I'm sorry I can't answer the phone right now. Leave a message, and then
wait by your phone until I call you back.”
“If you are
a burglar, then we're probably at home cleaning our weapons right now and can't
come to the phone. Otherwise, we probably aren't home and it's safe to leave us
a message.”
Hello, you've reached Jim and Sonya. We can't pick up the phone right now,
because we're doing something we really enjoy. I like doing it up and down, and
Sonya likes doing it left to right...real slowly. So leave a message, and when
we're done brushing our teeth we'll get back to you.”
(Australian accent)
“G'day mate. Can't come to the phone now because I'm a bit tied up with
this crocodile. Just
leave a message, and I'll get back to you.”
“This is the Metropolitan Opera Amateur Audition Hotline. After the tone, sing Vesti la
Giubba and La Donna e
Mobile...”
“The President is not in his office at this time. Please leave your name, phone number, the
name of the country you
wish to invade, and the secret password.”
“We're sorry. You have reached an imaginary number. Please rotate your phone 90 degrees and
try again.”
“Joe here. I'm home right now, I'm just screening my calls. So start talking and if you're
someone I want to speak
with I'll pick up the phone. Otherwise, well, what can I say?”
“Hi, it's a great day and I'm out enjoying it right now. I hope you are too. The
thought for the day is 'Share the love.' Beep.
Uh, yeah... this is the VD clinic calling.... Speaking of being positive,
your test is back. Stop sharing the love.”
“I can't come to the phone now because I have amnesia and I feel stupid talking to people I
don't remember. I'd
appreciate it if you could help me out by leaving my name and telling me something about
myself. Thanks.”
“I can't come to the phone right now because I'm down in the basement printing up a fresh
new batch of twenty
dollar bills. If you need any money, or if you just want to check out my handiwork, please
leave your name,
number, and how much cash you need after the tone. If you're from the Department of the
Treasury, please ignore
this message.”
“Thank you for calling 434-2322. If you wish to speak to Tim, push 1 on your touch tone
phone now. If you wish to
speak to Lynn, push 2 on your touch tone phone now. If you have a wrong number, push 3 on
your touch tone
phone now. All of this button pushing doesn't do anything, but it is a good way to work
off anger, and it makes us
feel like we have a big time phone system.”
(Very fast:)
“Hi, this is 904-4344. If you want to leave a message, please wait for the
tone. If you want to leave your
name and number, please press pound, press 3, then dial your name, then press 6 and dial
your number. If you
want to leave your name and just a message, press star, press 6, ask for extension 4443,
then leave your name and
message. If you want to leave your number and the time you called, please press star
twice, spin in a circle, press
1 twice, talk loud and BEEP...”
Call National Discount Brokers
1. dial 1-800-888-3999 (it's free)
2. listen to all of the options
3. after hearing #7, hit 7
... Every company should have an option #7 !