| I recently started a home based business. As a | | | | instructions on how you are to leave a message |
| result of this business I am telephoning people | | | | and what to place on it. I have found that often |
| across the United States. I cannot believe the | | | | times the people that want the most details have |
| messages that people leave on their answering | | | | the shortest amounts of time available to leave a |
| machine. I know that everyone has their own | | | | message. I end up getting cut off and have to |
| personality and ways of expressing themselves, | | | | recall and listen to all the instructions over again to |
| but using an answering machine to do this does | | | | leave the rest of my message. Some people |
| not leave a great first impression. | | | | have clips from cartoons or movies that are used |
| As I have been making my telephone calls I have | | | | for their message. Others have blaring music for |
| encountered all sorts of messages. Some people | | | | the first few seconds and then have a recorded |
| have the standard computer voice saying that no | | | | message. This is fine if you are using your phone |
| one is available please leave a message, and | | | | only for friends and family, but if you are seeking |
| others have the standard message that is | | | | employment and have given your number on a |
| suggested in the hand book that you get with an | | | | resume this is not the best idea. |
| answering machine system. These messages | | | | The rude messages are the worse. One |
| may seem boring but they leave the caller with a | | | | answering machine had the message if you think |
| neutral opinion of the person that is called. Of | | | | you are important enough for me to get back to |
| these two I prefer to hear the person's voice | | | | leave a message. Another stated I most likely am |
| stating that they are not available and to leave a | | | | not getting back to you loser but go ahead and |
| message. | | | | leave a message. Still others have offensive |
| The other answering machine messages that I | | | | language telling you to get lost because a |
| have encountered range from funny to rude. The | | | | message will not be returned. |
| mid range are the people that leave very detailed | | | | |