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From: wagner@utoday.com (Mitch Wagner)
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Subject: Re: Answering Machine Messages
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Date: 6 Sep 90 20:34:24 GMT
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In article <11763@accuvax.nwu.edu> nam2254%dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil@
dsac.dla.mil (Tom Ohmer) writes:

# [Moderator's Note: How about this one for a succinct, to-the-point
# announcement: "This is a recorded announcement. For your convenience,
# this line is answered at all times by an answering machine. You will
# never reach anyone direct at this number. At the tone, leave your
# name, telephone number, a brief message and the time of day that you
# called. If it is convenient for me, and I wish to do so, I will return
# your call." Nothing left to the imagination, is there!  

This is called "surrendering to the criminals." My friends may have to
get a tape message when the call me -- at least they can have a
friendly, cheerful tape message.

# Another machine here in Chicago I've called comes right to the point. It
# answers, "You know what this is, what it is used for, and what to do
# next." (Beep)   PAT]

I used to have one that said, "Hi, you know who I am, what this is,
what it's used for, what to do, what to put in it, when to do it, and
why.  So do it. Bye."


Mitch Wagner

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