1. (Very fast:) Hi, this is 904-4344. If you want to leave a message,
please wait for the tone. If you want to leave your name and number, please
press pound, press 3, then dial your name, then press 6 and dial your number.
If you want to leave your name and just a message, press star, press 6, ask for
extension 4443, then leave your name and message. If you want to leave your
number and the time you called, please press star twice, spin in a circle,
press 1 twice, talk loud and BEEP!
2. This is Jeff, you're not in now, so I'll leave a message.
3. The number you have reached, 226-0477, has been changed. The new number is
226-0477. (Yes, same number.)
4. The party you dialed is not available. Your call is being diverted to an
alternate number. Please stand by... (Ring...) The number you dialed must be
dialed by your 0 operator. (Click, beep, dial tone.)
5. Hello. (Pause.) Hello? (Pause.) Hello! (Pause.) No, it doesn't look as if
I'm in right now. Maybe you should leave a message at the beep or call me back
later. BEEP. (Pause three seconds.) Just kidding, that wasn't really the beep.
Are you ready now?
(or)
(Long pause, sound of phone dropping, sleepy voice:) Argh! (Pause.) Hello...
(Sound of phone dropping, then a yawn.) Sorry man... I'm a bit tired at the
moment... (Long yawn.) I'm going back to sleep now... Just going to switch the
answering machine on...
(or)
Hello? (Pause. Roommate's voice:) C'mon, Matt, we're gonna be late! - - Hold
on, there's someone on the phone! Hello? -- C'mon, dude! -- Hello? Aaah,
whatever... BEEP
6. Hello, this is David. I don't live here, so if you were trying to call me,
you've dialed the wrong number. On the other hand, if you were trying to call
John, Jim, or Eric, please leave your name and number at the tone. I don't
guarantee that one of them will call you
back -- only that I won't.
7. (Deadpan voice:) Hi, This is Dave. Please leave a message as soon as
possible and I'll get back to you at the sound of the tone.
8. My wife and I can't come to the phone right now, but if you'll leave your
name and number, we'll get back to you as soon as we're finished.
9. Hello, this is Ron. I'm not home right now, but I can take a message. Hang
on a second while I get a pencil. (Open a drawer and shuffle stuff around.) OK,
what would you like me to tell me?
10. Blah, blablablah, blah, blah. Blah? Blah blah. Blah. BEEP
11. Pick up the phone and say:) This is Chris. I'm not here right now. Leave me
a message. BEEP. (Then listen.)
12. Sorry, Chris and Susan aren't here right now. Please leave your name and
number after the tone. If you are calling regarding an outstanding debt, please
leave your message BEFORE the tone.
13. Please leave your name and number -- But first, a short algebra quiz: How
much is 5Q + 5Q? (Pause while caller thinks: 10Q) You're welcome!
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