Comments on: How to Leave the Perfect Voicemail http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:51:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: The Weekly Round-Up: September 12, 2009 | The Art of Manliness http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/comment-page-1/#comment-46296 The Weekly Round-Up: September 12, 2009 | The Art of Manliness Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:53:09 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/#comment-46296 [...] How to Leave the Perfect Voicemail [...] [...] How to Leave the Perfect Voicemail [...]

]]> By: Patrick Salmon http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/comment-page-1/#comment-39181 Patrick Salmon Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:31:41 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/#comment-39181 When leaving a phone number do as the recipient would be doing - write it down yourself as you're saying the numbers and, of course, speak clearly. This will force you to slow down and make it much easier for the other person. When leaving a phone number do as the recipient would be doing – write it down yourself as you’re saying the numbers and, of course, speak clearly.
This will force you to slow down and make it much easier for the other person.

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]]> By: Barry http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/comment-page-1/#comment-14209 Barry Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:02:12 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/#comment-14209 I heartily agree with never leaving the message "call me back." That is stupid. State the purpose of the call so I can call you back with my thoughts already engaged. Tell me your opinion on the matter so I can respond to you even if I just get YOUR voicemail. Some matters can be resolved even if we never get the chance to speak live. That's efficiency. I have actually left mesages for people to this effect. On the 4th message of a "call me back" chain, I will ask the person to leave their question on my voicemail if we don't connect on their next call, explaining that I may then be able to provide them an answer even if we never connect. My outgoing message specifically requests that callers leave a "detailed message." I also hate the messages where people state their name and number in a rushed mumble. Slow down for this critical information. Speak the digits at the same speed that they will be written. I have had people call back and specifically thank me for that. I heartily agree with never leaving the message “call me back.” That is stupid. State the purpose of the call so I can call you back with my thoughts already engaged. Tell me your opinion on the matter so I can respond to you even if I just get YOUR voicemail. Some matters can be resolved even if we never get the chance to speak live. That’s efficiency. I have actually left mesages for people to this effect. On the 4th message of a “call me back” chain, I will ask the person to leave their question on my voicemail if we don’t connect on their next call, explaining that I may then be able to provide them an answer even if we never connect. My outgoing message specifically requests that callers leave a “detailed message.”

I also hate the messages where people state their name and number in a rushed mumble. Slow down for this critical information. Speak the digits at the same speed that they will be written. I have had people call back and specifically thank me for that.

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]]> By: Aaron http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/comment-page-1/#comment-8623 Aaron Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:06:38 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/#comment-8623 Another reason to state your phone number is sometimes the audio quality of the message is not good either because of lousy equipment or lousy speaking. Innumerable times someone have left me a message stating their number only once and one or two digits is unintelligible, making it impossible to return the call. Saying your phone number twice ensures all the digits will be understood. Another reason to state your phone number is sometimes the audio quality of the message is not good either because of lousy equipment or lousy speaking. Innumerable times someone have left me a message stating their number only once and one or two digits is unintelligible, making it impossible to return the call. Saying your phone number twice ensures all the digits will be understood.

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]]> By: Brad http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/comment-page-1/#comment-5426 Brad Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:39:30 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/#comment-5426 Jesus F-ing Christ, you hit the nail on the head with voicemails. I freakin hate them with all the passion that runs deep in my bones. With friends, don't leave a message that says, "Hey, call me back". WTF!!!!! I saw you on caller id and if you leave a message it should be only for serious matters only. We live in the world of text messages too for quick responses for things. And I agree with leaving the email with number. I started doing that and have gotten a lot of response, work related, from doing that. Great post folks! Jesus F-ing Christ, you hit the nail on the head with voicemails. I freakin hate them with all the passion that runs deep in my bones.

With friends, don’t leave a message that says, “Hey, call me back”. WTF!!!!! I saw you on caller id and if you leave a message it should be only for serious matters only. We live in the world of text messages too for quick responses for things.

And I agree with leaving the email with number. I started doing that and have gotten a lot of response, work related, from doing that.

Great post folks!

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]]> By: Chris http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/comment-page-1/#comment-3284 Chris Fri, 16 May 2008 16:28:11 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/#comment-3284 I'd never thought of it till I read your post but most of the messages I leave are work related. I work in a communications and control center for a military police unit so when something out of the ordinary happens I have to notify leadership. If it's the middle of the night some of them listen to the message before diciding if they'll answer the phone. A long time ago I got tired of waiting for them to call back for the notifications and started giving a summarized brief in the message. I have to think about what type of questions each person tends to ask and answer those in the message. If I don't get a call back with a question I know I got it right. That or they've already gone back to sleep. Chris I’d never thought of it till I read your post but most of the messages I leave are work related. I work in a communications and control center for a military police unit so when something out of the ordinary happens I have to notify leadership. If it’s the middle of the night some of them listen to the message before diciding if they’ll answer the phone.

A long time ago I got tired of waiting for them to call back for the notifications and started giving a summarized brief in the message. I have to think about what type of questions each person tends to ask and answer those in the message. If I don’t get a call back with a question I know I got it right.

That or they’ve already gone back to sleep.

Chris

]]> By: 1866Umidget http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 1866Umidget Wed, 07 May 2008 14:42:12 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/22/how-to-leave-the-perfect-voicemail/#comment-2717 time is so precious to us here at http://shortdwarf.com! we can't tell you how many times while we are on the phone, we will notice the caller ID on the other line call and not leave a voicemail and continue to call back repeatedly until they get someone to answer directly. frustrating! ugh! isn't that why voice mail was invented? "we've noticed you've called a couple times and haven't left messages. thank you for trying to reach us and stay in contact. since time is precious for both of us, please leave a detailed message if we are not able to pick up your call. this will ensure more efficient use of time for both of us. thank you!" time is so precious to us here at http://shortdwarf.com! we can’t tell you how many times while we are on the phone, we will notice the caller ID on the other line call and not leave a voicemail and continue to call back repeatedly until they get someone to answer directly. frustrating! ugh! isn’t that why voice mail was invented?

“we’ve noticed you’ve called a couple times and haven’t left messages. thank you for trying to reach us and stay in contact. since time is precious for both of us, please leave a detailed message if we are not able to pick up your call. this will ensure more efficient use of time for both of us. thank you!”

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