one moment please
August 18, 2004
why are people so scared of voicemail and/or answering machines?
do they really think that giving their message to a live person will increase the probablilty of their message being received and returned in a timely manner?
do they not realize that receptionists and secretaries are, in fact, human and able to misplace, forget, misinterpret, or for any other reason fail to deliver their message? do they not realize that receptionists may not see the person for which their message is intended?
oh, youd like to just leave your name an number and your whole life story?
let me transfer you to voicemail.
one moment please.
4 Comments
Arrgh. Things I don't miss about office work. I'd personally much rather leave voice mail.
Sometimes I actually prefer getting voicemail. That way the recipient can replay my message if there's an issue. Plus, secretaries always seem perturbed if they have to (God forbid) write down a message.
As a secretary... Who works in a office that refuses to allow voicemail. I have no problem taking messages, its just often times they're very long and something always gets lost in my shorthand, thats why I say voicemail is better. And I hate talking to people on the phone ;-)
i will take a hand message if, after my explanation about why voicemail is better, they absolutely insist. still hate doing it... that is why we have voicemail. and if people refuse to leave a message with voicemail or with me, they have no right to complain that they cannot get ahold of my boss.