Give callers an unexpected laugh with funny voice mail tricks.
Instead of leaving a standard, boring voice mail greeting for your callers, why not have a little fun and use your voice mail to trick your friends and family? You'll always have a few callers who are less than appreciative of your shenanigans, but you'll also get plenty of laughs at these clean caller pranks. You might even trick a fellow prankster who was placing a phony phone call to you!
Instructions
Call Answer Fake Out
1. Access your voice mail's "record greeting" option, or press the "record" button on your answering machine.
2. Record the message and say "Hello?" as you normally would when answering your phone.
3. Wait two or three seconds for your caller to identify himself.
4. Say, "Oh, hi! What's up?"
5. Wait another two or three seconds, giving your caller a little time to respond.
6. Exclaim, "Hold on a second!"
7. Wait 30 to 45 seconds. The longer you wait, the more it will aggravate your callers. But don't wait too long -- you don't want them to get frustrated and hang up.
8. Say, "Sorry about that! Now, what were you saying?"
9. Wait another three seconds and then loudly say "Oh, you know what? Wait a minute. I forgot to tell you. You'll have to leave me a message because I can't get to my phone!"
10. Laugh and let your caller know he's been tricked, then end the recording. Be prepared for angry voice messages!
Number Change
11. Access your voice mail's "record greeting" option, or press the "record" button on your answering machine.
12. Say, "Hi, this is [your name]. My telephone number has changed. In order to reach me, you must hang up and dial the following number."
13. Wait two or three seconds for your caller to grab a pen.
14. Recite your 10-digit telephone number slowly -- the same one the caller has just called.
15. Say "Thank you, goodbye!" and end the recording.
Ransom Message
16. Access your voice mail's "record greeting" option, or press the "record" button on your answering machine.
17.Record a message using a friend who speaks in a deep, low, creepy voice and says "[your name] can't come to the phone. I've kidnapped him and am holding him ransom. Leave your credit card information after the tone, and I'll release your friend once your ransom payment of $50 clears."
18. Yell "Help!" in the background.
19. End the recording or you can let the caller know he has been tricked.
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