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43F Podcast: How to Leave a Voice Mail Message

Merlin Mann | Nov 9 2005

How to Leave a Voice Mail Message

43folders.com - Make it short, leave your number, and tell 'em if they need to call you back. (4:39)

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Submitted by Jeff (not verified) on November 9, 2005 - 5:45pm.

I'm a real fan of the "call, call, call & leave voicemail, call & leave follow-up voicemail to reiterate the the urgency in responding to the first voicemail though you're taking more of my time by making me press-7-to-delete for the second time..." type of voicemail.

Yeah, you just went into the tickler file, my dear caller.

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