Get creative with your cell phone messages.
When away from their cell phones, most people have a traditional message that leads callers to voicemail; when they have access again, they retrieve their calls and return them. There are creative ways for a message to surprise and entertain callers, but you should think twice about using a comical message if your phone is used for business. Also, some people may be offended by political or religious content.
Be Someone Else
Pretend that you are someone else. You can sound like Britney Spears, Sean Connery, Kermit the Frog, Madonna, Jimmy Stewart, Clint Eastwood or any other celebrity you like. For example, one clever idea from Freephonefun in England has Clint Eastwood saying, "There's no one here but Smith, Wesson and me. I bet you're dying to hang up and not leave a message, but dying ain't much of a living, boy. So make my day." Another from the same website has Jimmy Stewart saying, " Listen carefully. I have only 10 seconds to explain leave a message on one of these machines. Now, the first step is the most important step there is. What you've gotta do is..." Then "Jimmy" stammers while coming to the end of the message.
Choose a Place
Choose an unlikely place from which you will ask someone to leave a message. For example, pretend you are in the White House and you are the President answering his own telephone. Simply say you are the President and ask the caller to leave a message. Or, if you can simulate a Russian accent, make believe you are on a spaceship and are tied up with other details, and give instructions to the caller. There are many clever imaginary settings from which you can leave a message.
Fabricated Circumstances
Think of an unusual circumstance from which a caller will receive your cell phone message. For instance, let's suppose that you've created a message from a church's "confession hotline". After you explain the setup, have the caller give his "confession at the sound of the 'beep'". Or play church music in the background and explain that the person being called is in services, and the caller should leave a message. There are numerous imaginary scenarios from which your message can be given.
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