Slow it down
 

Why do people leave a long, laborious, rambling voice mail and then suddenly start speaking faster than a teenage girl on speed when they recite their 10-digit phone number? Why? :mad:

That's why you have caller ID.

I'm guilty of that. I heard a voice mail I left someone, and now I repeat the phone number.

Part of my job is to call in utility crews after hours. I have to leave everyone who doesn't answer the phone a voice message & document it so they can't file a union grievance that they missed overtime. I speak so fast, I doubt they can understand what I say. I probable average 30 voicemails per call out. I dread the long country music ringtone, followed by an even more annoying voice greeting the most.

I really wish the phone companies would streamline the voice messaging system, does anyone use any of the prompt options? The message for them takes longer than the the greeting. I rarely leave voicemails when off duty.

This thread needs to be added to the latest pet-peeve thread.

That said, if you can't express what you called for in 10 seconds or less, your message deserved to be deleted.

-Z

I really hate it when the cadence of the phone number is all wrong. I had a message the other day that was at stupid speed and she said the call back number was 55-5555-55-55

..sorry, I get excited.

On my cell phone message I tell people to "Leave a message and keep it short."

i am awful with my name. i rapid fire my name with a sprinkling of mumbling added for flavor.

my return number is clear as a bell.

I say it slow and do it twice,, slow and low

VEry short message, then phone number slowly and clearly twice. This was, people like me will have time to write the number while go nuts looking for pen.