180139 880 Language & Reference Etiquette Electronic Communication Etiquette true Thu, 14 May 2009 04:03:13 -0700 /system/videos/1/39/01/18/180139.flv language, etiquette, electronic, communication, avoiding, leaving, good, message, voice, mail How To Avoid Sounding Stupid in a Voicemail http://www.howcast.com/videos/180139-How-To-Avoid-Sounding-Stupid-in-a-Voicemail http://www.howcast.com/videos/180139-How-To-Avoid-Sounding-Stupid-in-a-Voicemail/edit approved 96 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=180139"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=180139" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 19 ryry http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/180139/avoid_stupid_voicemail_hd_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 8005 false false false 69654 1 19 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/180139/19.jpg Think it through Think about what you want to say before you make the call. If you tend to ramble, write it down in bullet-point or list form.

]]> 69655 2 26 Tip Avoid repeating “I,” as in “I want,” “I need,” “I’d like.” Making the call all about you is off-putting.

]]> 69656 3 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/180139/34.jpg Pick a quiet spot Dial from a quiet spot so your message doesn’t compete with background noise.

]]> 69657 4 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/180139/40.jpg Begin with your phone number Leave your phone number toward the beginning of the message, so the person doesn’t have to listen to the whole rigmarole again just to jot it down. Then, repeat it at the end so they can double-check it.

]]> 69658 5 50 Tip Speak slowly enough when leaving your phone number so that the person you’re calling can easily understand it and write it down.

]]> 69659 6 56 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/180139/56.jpg Be brief Keep it short. Think of it as a three-part message: who you are, the subject you’re calling about, and what you would like the person to do.

]]> 69660 7 67 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/180139/67.jpg Enunciate Even if you sound kinda stupid to everyone around you, if you speak clearly and not mutter, it will be much easier to understand for anyone who is listening. Remember, the call quality might be poor, especially if it is on speaker phone.

]]> 69661 8 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/180139/75.jpg Smile Smile as you speak. Research shows that smiles are detectable in your voice, and put the listener in a better mood to receive your message.

]]> 69663 9 83 Fact In 1935, Willy Muller invented the world’s first answering machine, a three-foot-tall apparatus for Orthodox Jews, who can’t answer the phone on the Sabbath.

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