Here are some tips and suggestions on how to make a warm and friendly answering machine recording for the family phone.

Discuss among family members who will deliver the message on the tape. It is advisable to have only one person do the recording, but if you wish to have more than one speakers, then go ahead.

Kids may be allowed to be included in the recording as long as they can speak clearly.

As this is a personal phone, you can be as cretaive as you want as long as it’s clean and wholesome. Some business contacts will also be listening to the message so the message should be clear and concise. Inside jokes and mature content are out of the question.

Write a script to follow and consider the time alloted for the recording. Never give out too much personal information and don’t forget to ask the caller to leave their message, name, and number for return calls.

Practice, record, and edit as needed.