[Icemaster]

I don't think anyone realyl listens to the message, they just wait for the beep and start talking. I've used:

"This is ......., I'm sorry I can't tak your call right now, I'm out herding reindeer on the Siberian tundra at the moment, so you might want to try calling my cell phone. I'm not sure I'll have coverage but hey it's worth a shot."

And:

"I'm .......... and I approved this message." Ususally around Sept-Oct.

And:

"Thanks for calling, please don't do it again."

And:

"Hi, this is ......... Caller ID is a wonderful thing, so if you're hearing this it's probably because I don't want to talk to you right now. Leave a message. Or not."

No one ever seems to notice.