NFB: Voice Mail Greeting Options

[Bug Lover]

Hi all - I know I'm not a frequent poster, but I thought you all might have a little fun with this. Earlier today Jeff told me I needed to change my greeting on my voice mail at work. So, in the process of coming up with something, we came up with the following choices. If you have any others, please let us know. I'm still reviewing my options.

"Hi this is ... I'm dead so press 0 to ask the operator to page me."


"Hi, this is ... I've died and gone to h e double toothpicks, so leave a message and I'll call you when it freezes here."


"Hi, this is ... If this is my ex, please drop dead. All others, please leave a message and I'll call you back."

[Joe 1320]

I use this one:

(the three tones from low to high).......

"We're sorry, the person you have reached is not in service at this time. If you think you've reached this number by error, please check the number and try again. If you need assistance please consult your directory or leave a message. Message 3-18." followed by the beep from the answering machine.

Any telemarketer that call think the number has been disconnected and you are removed from future lists. Only those that really know you will know to leave a message. Not only that, auto dialers from these telemarketing mills will pick up on the three tones and automatically delete your number from their system.

[95TransAm]

"Hi, this is ... I've died and gone to h e double toothpicks, so leave a message and I'll call you when it freezes here."

Don't you mean H-E-Double hockey sticks

I like that one though....it's the classy and subtle way of being a complete (_!_)

[Y2KHAWK]

I like this one....


"Hi, this is ... If this is my ex, please drop dead. All others, please leave a message and I'll call you back."

[Steel2686]

You could always go with - "Hello. You've reached the office of the Internal Revenue Services".

It won't really matter what you say after that because they would have already hung up.