#17: Leave Your Message After the Beep

Back in the day, your answering machine message said a lot about you. Some people wanted to sound professional, others wanted to show off their “radio voice,” and even more attempted to make funny, unique answer machine messages. It was always a surprise to call someone and find out what kind of outgoing message they had on their machine.

We still have the option to personalize our voicemail on our cell phones. However, no one seems to do that anymore. Why is that? We just let the robots do the talking for us. That’s just no fun at all. If you’re craving a bit of nostalgia, try personalizing your cell phone’s voicemail message.