Real Life Answering Machine Messages

Actual answering machine answers recorded and verified by the world famous International Institute of Answering Machine Answers.

• My wife and I can't come to the phone right now, but if you'll leave your name and number, we'll get back to you as soon as we're finished.

• A is for academics, B is for beer. One of those reasons is why we're not here. So leave a message.

• Hi. This is John: If you are the phone company, I already sent the money. If you are my parents, please send money. If you are my financial aid institution, you didn't lend me enough money. If you are my friends, you owe me money. If you are a female, don't worry, I have plenty of money.

• (Narrator's voice:) There Dale sits, reading a magazine. Suddenly the telephone rings! The bathroom explodes into a veritable maelstrom of toilet paper, with Dale in the middle of it, his arms windmilling at incredible speeds! Will he make it in time? Alas no, his valiant effortis in vain. The bell hath sounded. Thou must leave a message.

• "Hi. Now you say something."

• "Hi, I'm not home right now but my answering machine is, so you can talk to it instead. Wait for the beep."

• "Hello. I am David's answering machine. What are you?"

• (From my Japanese friend in Toronto) He-lo! This is Sa-to. If you leave message, I call you soon. If you leave *sexy* message, I call sooner!

• "Hi! John's answering machine is broken. This is his refrigerator. Please speak very slowly, and I'll stick your message to myself with one of these magnets."

• "Hi. I am probably home, I'm just avoiding someone I don't like. Leave me a message, and if I don't call back, it's you."

• "Hi, this is George. I'm sorry I can't answer the phone right now. Leave a message, and then wait by your phone until I call you back."

• "If you are a burglar, then we're probably at home cleaning our weapons right now and can't come to the phone. Otherwise, we probably aren't home and it's safe to leave us a message."

• "You're growing tired. Your eyelids are getting heavy. You feel very, sleepy now. You are gradually losing your willpower and your ability to resist suggestions. When you hear the tone you will feel helplessly compelled to leave your name, number, and a message."

• Please leave a message. However, you have the right to remain silent. Everything you say will be recorded and will be used by us.