Do you like to leave a message to the answering machine?

I hate leaving a message to an answering machine. To tell you the truth I hate to call someone in the first place. It is always easy for me to come and talk in person than over the phone. And when I do call and hear an answering machine I always hung up, unless I have something really important and urgent.

Hi youless, I dislike to leave any speaking message in the voice or word leaving box of my cellphone as well. I don't mind to try many times to contact the person and talk directly. Most of the people here feel reluctant to check the voice mail on their phone as well. I did leaave voice mail several times before and my friends didn't answer any of them as well. As a result of knowing that actually not they didn't want to call me back after listening to the voice messaage left. The truth was they just ignored the voice message I left. It's really disappointing and insulting as well Since then I never like to leave any voice message even I couldn't contact with the person, unless I fail to contact the person many times due to important matter. Anyway for the purpose of safety I still would try to call him or her again untill I get the call back successfully. Happy posting

I hate answering machines too, mind you I don't like using the phone, I guess it's to do with my anxiety, I get confused and stutter and say silly things, that is why I prefer to talk face to face, email or text! It is very very rare for me to use the phone in the first place, I try to avoid it, the only reason I got a mobile phone is for emergencies and for texting! If in small cases I do have to phone up and I get an answering machine, I will ring back at another time until I hear someone's human response!

hi youless I too dislike leaving messages to doctors and other people whom I really must talk to, as they seem seldom to ever call back and when I am waiting for a live person to talk to It is because the call is important to me. I do not love making those calls so I really do want to talk to a live person.u

I prefer to talk to the person rather than to a machine. If I ever do leave a message, it will only be to say "call me", as you don't know who will be listening to the conversation when the message is eventually played back. Plus, if you're recording and you say something that you either didn't mean, or don't wish for them to hear, it's a little bit hard to then go back and delete everything.

haha,yeah,i feel it funny to speak when you know there's no one there to answer.well if i don't have a choice and if the message i want to tell is really important,i will absolutely speak up,but then i would love to hear the voice of someone i really want to speak with.

youless, Well, here's the thing, I would if the person at the other end will bother to retrieve it and get back to me. But more often than not, these answering machines are already becoming museum relics which people just do not bother. I had a friend who would retrieve his messages when he feels like it where by then is really already too late for anything to be done. Since the emergence of mobile communications and its technological advances progressing by leaps and bounds, the answering service today is really less sort after or used. So, it is really not about me and me alone here. The other party just need to be able and know how to use it.

No. I don't like to leave a message to the answering machine. Before, whenever I get that voice prompt, I just put down the phone. But sometimes, I just leave a message if I don't have a choice. But I just hated it because I feel like the recipient will not listen to it and I don't know how I sound like.

hi youless, i am also not comfortable leaving message to the answering machine, i will rather call back later than to leave my message there.

yes, i never leave a message to answering machine.i don't like it.but i do leave some automatic answers to my friends' email sometimes.in order to tell them i have received their email.

I too do not like it to leave message in the answering machine, when ever I hear the recorded voices, I will put down my phone. I just don't like it, I only like to talk directly to the person that I want to contact.

Actually I haven't called any persons who use answering machine. But I dislike it too. I personally think why not send a short message instead if we can not talk directly?

I love to talk so 'll talk on any answering machine, sometimes i'd even rather an answering machine lol

I hate leaving messages because I don't like how my voice sounds when it is recorded. I usually just call them back until I get a response, or wait for them to call me back (a lot of people nowadays have call display).

Same here..lol. I don't like to speak to a machine and as soon as I hear it come on, I disconnect. I would try later to see if the person is there. The easiest way for me to send a message when I don't know if a person is unable to attend a call is to sms.

Me too, i really don't like to leave a message on the telephone. But actually i did it once, that's the time that i really really need to talk for the person because in need to follow up them about our office transaction as instructed by my previous boss, but even i leave a message, I'm still try to call him again and again until finally he answered the phone.

I also do not like, because I could not hear the answers directly. But if the information I will present an important, and should I have to say. I'll leave a message.

I never do that with entire of my life, my friend. If I call and say "leave a message" but I can't leave any message. Have a great day!

If i have no choice and it's important, i'll leave a message on the machine.

No, I hate leaving messages on answering machines. I always feel like I sound silly, or something. I am always backward like that though.