Whether we realize it or not, we make impressions on people every day. We hope they are positive ones but if not done right, certain things can leave people with a bad first impression. Your Phone Message Recording is one of them.
In this day and age of personalizing everything, it’s only natural to want to make our phone recording personal as well. We want everything we do to reflect our individuality, style and personality. Unfortunately, some things we do may create a negative image even if it reflects your personal views. Depending on what you do for a living, this can have very negative effects on your career.
Your message should be clear and professional. Use proper English, avoid deflections and slang and get straight to the point. There’s no need to leave your full name in the recording but you definitely should use your first name so the person calling known that they reached the right person and no third party will have access to the potentially confidential message.