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- again that's 123. 456.
My answering machine script is:
Hi, this is [DharmaCurious], I'm calling about [reason]. My number is 123.456.7890, again, that's 123...456...7890. if someone could call me back, I'd appreciate it. If you're able, texting is a much more reliable way of getting ahold of me. Thank you, and have a great day
I also over pronounce the numbers on the second read through. Like hitting the T hard in Two, a bit like military radio when they do numbers. I just don't say fife for five or zip for zero like they do sometimes.
First time it's pronounced normally, second time it's elongated and over enunciated. That way they hear it normal and probably get it, and then there's clarification if they missed something. I'll shuffle it around a bit if the reason I'm calling is complicated, and I'll leave the number first before the reason, so they don't have to listen through the whole thing again if they need to replay it and hear the number again.
I do the same but make the second phone number at the end of the message
I often say "that number again is," but I had to find someone in here that knows how to do it right. First number let's them know you're hitting them with the deets. The second pause is crucial. Gives them the chance to write down the first numbers before having to remember the last ones.
Oh fuck. I think I’m getting old.
I do too, phone connections can suck and cause breakups and spoken numbers can be misheard. Say it twice. Little bugs me more than when someone leaves a number in a voice mail and it gets cut off or garbled.
If you're calling a business and leaving a voicemail they may not always have easy access to the number that placed the call either. It's stupid, but it happens. And even if they do, it's confirmation for them that the number to return the call is the same.
The real move is to say your name and phone number at the start and end of the message, that way if they need to pay it again because they didn't record the info quick enough, they don't need to listen to the entire message again.
I do the same. Then think "you idiot" and then text my number to them and say "this is me" as if they also can't see the number of who texted.
I text them my full profile so they can just click it and save it all.
I say my name and number at the beginning and again at the end z so that is easier for the listener to write down either after the message or quickly upon replay.
I've unconsciously done this for as long as I can remember.
I only leave messages on business numbers that may or may not display the calling number when they listen to the messages. Plus a lot of them ask for a number in their leave a message spiel.
I include the number in the middle and at the end.
Yeah that's the big one for me too. Places like doctor's offices, mechanic shop, anywhere there's a decent chance their phone system is one of those like not quite "corporate call center" but more than "collection of company cell phones"
Say it twice and close to the beginning of the message so if for some reason they miss your number they don’t have to listen to your whole god damn voicemail again
Or just state your business concisely in like 5 seconds instead of leaving a god damn bible recital in people's voice mail
Oh that's smart :O I'll do this from now on
This helped tremendously for the times I get voicemails from people and their signal drops partway through their message.
Especially when they’re calling from a corporate line where dialing in is like connecting to the ethereal plane and expecting to find the person/department you’re looking for.
tbf, you sometimes have a preferred phone number. I have a work phone and a personal phone. I never remember which one I gave people who are kind of in the middle.
Is it even a proper phone call if one party isn't nervously searching for a pen & piece of paper?
I do this, and I also still say the date and time in the first sentence of a voice mail.
First. new message - sent by. (555. ) 275. 0166. on. Friday. March 15. at. 2:35. PM
---Beeeep---
"Heyyy, this is (555) 275-0166 calling at 2:30 on March 15th call me back. K byyyeee"
You know that some people can't quite see the screen, yes? Those actually thank you for your attention to detail