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Strange/funny voicemail greetings
Written By mattplanet on Dec. 20, 2006.
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I thought this was funny and so did several of my co-workers, so I thought I'd share it here. :)
I was calling a prospective student today to see if she had reviewed the material I sent her (I'm in Admissions for an online college), and I got her voicemail, which went like this:
"Hi, you've reached the voicemail of (edited name out), I'm not available. Please leave a message and may the Force be with you."
It went straight to the *BEEP* and I didn't get a chance to come up with anything other than what my usual message is, but had I been thinking on my feet or had a second or two to think about it, I might've said "Call me back you will." or "And also with you." But alas, I didn't.
So have you call anybody lately and been greeted with a strange or funny voicemail greeting? If so, were you clever and quick enough to leave a funny message in return?
Nicole
Written Dec. 20, 2006 / Report /
A friend of mine used to have the message "I'm out walking my donkey but as soon as I get my ass back in I'll call you back. Leave me a message." It's still one of my favorites.
michaellouviere
Written Dec. 20, 2006 / Report /
The one I always can't stand is when you hear "Hello..................I am not here leave a message". The delay between "Hello" and "I am not here leave a message" is so long, it leads you to believe they are actually answering, so you talk. Annoying!
roro
Written Dec. 20, 2006 / Report /
I have a friend whose message went "Hi, you've reached Trevor. I'm not in right now because I'm STANDING RIGHT BEHIND YOU." I would often have to call back twice because the first time I'd be laughing too hard to actually say anything.
veronique
Written Dec. 21, 2006 / Report /
@ roro: that one's awesome! :P
stefani
Written Dec. 27, 2006 / Report /
omg thats freakin funny!!!
tunequest
Written Dec. 27, 2006 / Report /
I haven't run into any funny voicemail messages recently (and honestly, i abhor the telephone), but I did recently write about a funny one that I had at one time. It used a Mac OS 9 speech voice to imitate Stephen Hawking singing about being trapped in a voicemail system.
My wife hated it, so when we switched carriers it didn't switch with us.
chris
Written Dec. 27, 2006 / Report /
My friend's outgoing voicemail is about 0.3 seconds long -- it's him making a loud high-pitch honking sound.
auburn
Written Jul. 1, 2007 / Report /
My answering machine has my son singing a tune. People crack up and sometimes their message turns out only to be giggles.
dook
Written Jul. 3, 2007 / Report /
Believe it or not, George isn't at home please leave a message after the beep. I'm not at home or I'd pick up the phone, where could i be? Believe it not I'm not home.
clicknathan
Written Jul. 3, 2007 / Report /
Mine says:
Seems to get a few laughs.
Pnkstannie
Written Sep. 25, 2007 / Report /
hello you are talking to a machine, I am capable of recieving messages. My owner (your name here) does not need siding windows or a hot tub, and her carpets are clean. She gives to charity through the office and she doesnt need her picture taken if your still with me please leave a message and she will get back with you
arthus
Written Sep. 25, 2007 / Report /
I personally like my Cousin's...
Hello...
Sup?...
Just Chilling...
Gotcha! Leave a message.
Works every time.
LorriM
Written Sep. 25, 2007 / Report /
I have heard this on a friend's voicemail: "I am either unwilling, unable, or unavailable to come to the phone right now."
jalaj
Written Sep. 27, 2007 / Report /
I have run out of words
So it's you who need to do the talking
my ear is paining... so recorder is on...
beep...
jensized
Written Sep. 27, 2007 / Report /
There's this number you can call to get the time and the weather. For as long as I've lived here you call it and it says, "Captain D's time, [insert time here]. Temperature, [insert temp]." Everybody knows it.
For the longest time I've been meaning to record it as my voicemail message, so when you call me, it says "Captain D's time..." and you say "Huhh?!"
RightOn
Written Sep. 27, 2007 / Report /
A friend of mine set his up so it sounded like he normally would answer the phone so you would start talking, thinking he had actually answered.
After a little while he would say something like "oh, dude I'm not here" BEEP! and you'd feel like a moron.
He made it a regular practice to change it all the time so you never really knew if it was him or the machine.
REALLY annoying.
PixlNinja
Written Oct. 21, 2007 / Report /
How about a Custom DilerTone in my Friend's MobilePhone ?
It is like this..
Just like a Message from the Service Provider.
And his RingTone:
xirclebox
Written Oct. 22, 2007 / Report /
" I left to find myself. But if you talk to me before I get back, tell me to stay put."
Cappuccino
Written Oct. 23, 2007 / Report /
I put one of those funny greetings (tasteful) on our voicemail once and didn't tell my wife. She didn't quite find the humor in it that I did. lol.
mrvilhauer
Written Oct. 23, 2007 / Report /
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!
Carl Kassel's voice on your answering machine.
(God. I wish.)
animejulie
Written Oct. 23, 2007 / Report /
My boss is a techo idiot, and for the longest time his greeting was the sound of the phone hanging up. No greeting, just 'click'. He couldn't figure out how to change it, and none of us, most mysteriously, could remember how to do it, either :P
likeduh222
Written Aug. 9, 2008 / Report /
my friend had this one:
"hello?.....hello?........ I can't hear you! Just leave a message with your phone number and name! Thanks!"