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Post by nicole2112 on Sept 18, 2017 20:22:14 GMT
If you call someone and get their voicemail but intend on following up that voicemail with an email/text - do you say as much in the voice mail or do you just opt out of the voice mail and send the response via email/text?
Scenario: I have a coworker that loves to call people instead of replying to email. If she receives their voicemail she'll leave a message saying that she'll just send them email back. I don't know why I find this so irritating but I do. If you aren't going to say what you want to say on the voicemail, then just hang up! You don't need to leave a voicemail announcing that you are going to reply via email! Argh!
Is it just me and my hatred of the phone here or is do the Peas do this too?
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Post by Tammiem2pnc1 on Sept 18, 2017 20:27:36 GMT
It depends on who I am calling. I hate leaving voice mail messages, but will if I have to.
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Post by RosieKat on Sept 18, 2017 20:29:52 GMT
I would leave a message like that if I was sending something important or time critical and wanted to make sure someone read it. But for a regular work type of thing, no, I wouldn't do that.
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Post by papersilly on Sept 18, 2017 20:56:15 GMT
for friends and family, i will text before i leave a VM. if it's a client, i will leave a VM first.
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Post by pondrunner on Sept 18, 2017 20:58:42 GMT
If I'm going to follow up with an email I will say something like "Oh hey, sorry I missed you. Just following up on xyz, I'll shoot you an email rather than rambling at your voice mail."
Tells people why you called so they don't wonder. If I'm going to text I won't leave a message. But it's nice to look at caller ID and not be like, "I wonder why Jan called - hope it's not important cause she didn't say."
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Post by KikiPea on Sept 18, 2017 21:04:24 GMT
Yes! I don't call many people. Mostly, my parents. I do leave a detailed message. I hate it when they call me, and say "call back when you can!" I would have done that, even if you hadn't left a message, but it would be nice to know WHY.
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Post by iowgirl on Sept 18, 2017 21:52:04 GMT
I have voicemail. I hate getting voicemail... my voicemail message is "don't leave me a voicemail"... but this is not a business phone - just my personal phone.
Text me. Email me. But dear god, don't leave me a voice mail. LOL
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Post by disneypal on Sept 18, 2017 21:58:02 GMT
It depends - most the time, I just leave a voice message but depending on the situation, I may follow up with an e-mail
Ex: Hey Joan, this is Sue. I need to discuss the Smith contract with you - I'm going to email a copy of the contract and when you have a moment, will you read over my notes and give me a call?
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Post by busy on Sept 18, 2017 21:58:05 GMT
Pretty much never. I'll text or email.
I never check my VMs so I assume no one else does either lol
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Post by Bitchy Rich on Sept 18, 2017 22:51:44 GMT
I have found it's pretty pointless to leave voicemails. I will leave a detailed message for a client telling them what I need, and they will call me back saying "Hey, I saw I missed a call from you. What do you need?" I need you to listen to the damn message I just left.
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Post by paigepea on Sept 18, 2017 22:52:28 GMT
I think phone manners are lost today. Sorry - but I think this coworker is using polite phone manners. I love calling and speaking to someone instead of just emailing. Seems so much more personal. And getting a missed call is so annoying versus the voicemail / reason
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Post by lesleyanne on Sept 18, 2017 22:55:38 GMT
I irrationally hate voicemail. I never leave it if I can avoid it, and I rarely ever answer my personal voicemail. Just text me!!!!
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Post by txdancermom on Sept 19, 2017 1:45:25 GMT
I just depends. If it is one of my kids, they will see the missed call, and call when they can. If it is someone that I am not emailing with at the present time, I will leave a message. If I am emailing with them, then I will just send a new email or reply to one.
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Post by eleezybeth on Sept 19, 2017 1:49:31 GMT
For work, I always leave a voicemail and follow-up with an email. I document that I did both. I hate talking on the phone so the whole time I'm calling you I'm praying "please don't pick up, please don't pick up." I also suck at leaving VM so it is best that I just tell you I'm sending you an email.
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Post by freebird on Sept 19, 2017 1:51:28 GMT
i HATE when I *do* leave a voicemail with all the info, I get a call back in a few minutes saying "I missed a call from you." So the lazy fucker makes me repeat everything over just because they were too paranoid of their stupid phone. Answer the phone or check your messages.
I usually reply by saying "Yes, I left you a voicemail, did you hear it?" knowing full well they didn't. I just want to remind them that they are a PITA.
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Post by mvavw on Sept 19, 2017 2:01:21 GMT
Friends and family, I only leave a voicemail if it's important. Usually I either text or leave it at a missed call. At work, if it's someone that I know checks their email I usually don't call in thd first place. If it's someone that I'm not sure about, I call and follow up with an email of email and follow up with a call. If I'm contacted by email in the first place, I answer by email.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 19, 2017 2:10:45 GMT
I only call DH when I really need to talk to him about something important and/or detailed. Otherwise I text and he can look at it and reply when he has a minute. My BFF only answers her phone half the time and she never, EVER checks her voicemail so I don't bother leaving one. I usually text her too. Most of my other family and friends I will only text unless they specifically say that they have the time and want to talk.
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Post by melodyesch on Sept 19, 2017 2:16:07 GMT
My work is actually doing away with voicemail. If you haven't received a message in X number of days, they will automatically disable it. You can also enter a ticket to have it immediately removed, which I did.
There is one guy who ALWAYS responds to email with a rambling voicemail which usually causes more questions than it answers. I'm so glad my days of listening to his voicemails are over.
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Post by bc2ca on Sept 19, 2017 2:19:56 GMT
I have found it's pretty pointless to leave voicemails. I will leave a detailed message for a client telling them what I need, and they will call me back saying "Hey, I saw I missed a call from you. What do you need?" I need you to listen to the damn message I just left.  This is my experience, too. SaveSave |
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Post by Linda on Sept 19, 2017 2:56:51 GMT
I'm not employed and the only people I ever call are my mum and DH - mum is strictly phone so I'll leave her a message and either wait for her to return the call or call her back. DH - I'll leave a message if I'm calling his work number and yes, sometimes the message is that I'll follow up with an email (but usually I email before I try calling). I don't call his mobile - I just FB message him
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Post by PaperAngel on Sept 19, 2017 11:56:22 GMT
The only people I call are businesses & family. I only leave a voicemail if urgent; I've learned few people - regardless whether personal or professional - actually bother to listen to them!
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Post by littlemama on Sept 19, 2017 12:11:13 GMT
I HATE voicemail with a deep fiery passion. If it is a work thing, just send an email. If it is a personal thing, send a text. Even if it just says Call me, that is fine, but for the love of God do NOT leave a voicemail!
To assist with that, the voicemail on my cell phone is not set up. Something happened during a system upgrade where my setup was erased and now I can't get it to let me do it again. But I haven't tried particularly hard.
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Post by johnnysmom on Sept 19, 2017 12:15:11 GMT
I hate talking on the phone so if you call me there's a 50/50 chance I'll decline your call and immediately send a text saying "what's up?"  If I have to call you I'm more likely to not leave a message and just call again later. In this scenario I'd skip the voicemail and send the email. |
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Post by nicole2112 on Sept 19, 2017 18:48:07 GMT
I think phone manners are lost today. Sorry - but I think this coworker is using polite phone manners. I love calling and speaking to someone instead of just emailing. Seems so much more personal. And getting a missed call is so annoying versus the voicemail / reason You might be right about this but can't people put 2 and 2 together that if I have a missed call from Nicole but Nicole just emailed me that she was probably calling about the email? See, my phone hatred is just shining through.  |
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Post by nicole2112 on Sept 19, 2017 18:49:00 GMT
I irrationally hate voicemail. I never leave it if I can avoid it, and I rarely ever answer my personal voicemail. Just text me!!!! This x 1,000. #soulsister |
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Post by nicole2112 on Sept 19, 2017 18:50:26 GMT
My work is actually doing away with voicemail. If you haven't received a message in X number of days, they will automatically disable it. You can also enter a ticket to have it immediately removed, which I did. Excuse me, going to request this from our IT department immediately.... |
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Post by burningfeather on Sept 19, 2017 18:56:23 GMT
I hate getting voicemail... my voicemail message is "don't leave me a voicemail" Sorry I missed your call. I don't use my phone for that. I actually pay $2.99 a month for visual voicemail so that I don't have to listen to voicemail. I do leave a detailed voicemail if I am calling someone in hopes that it will give them the information they need or let them know SPECIFICALLY what I want so that we don't have to play the back and forth game. |
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Post by annabella on Sept 19, 2017 19:26:51 GMT
The art of voicemail is dead. I now get texts from friends who couldn't reach me after calling to say they called. lol You never know, perhaps the missed call won't show.
I have someone at my job who likes to do all her work via phone. So she calls and leaves a message asking me to call her. I would prefer an email with the subject matter so I can prepare my response or supporting documents before contacting her. Otherwise I call her and say hold on while I find that info for you.
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Post by anniefb on Sept 19, 2017 19:37:32 GMT
Yes because I find it annoying if I see someone called me and I don't know why.
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Post by annabella on Sept 19, 2017 19:52:15 GMT
My job forwards voicemail messages from my phone to my work email so I can just click play on my computer. However what I hate is that the voicemail on my phone is voice activated, I can not easily click #1 to delete, I have to verbally say that and its not that simple so I have a ton of messages in there I haven't been able to delete.
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This is my experience, too.
