Re:Ask HN: How to manage number of phone calls without seemi...
by mik3y on Wednesday November 04, 2015 @11:07PM
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So you want people to e-mail you more, but don't want to seem brash by just saying so in your voicemail. Right idea!
I think the computer networking concepts of "quality of service" and "latency" are relevant: Train your callers that they'll get lower latency, and more reliable communication, by e-mailing you. A VM message like the following might do the trick, without seeming so hostile: "I'm often away from my phone, and it sometimes takes me 2-3 days to get back to voicemail. For faster service, please e-mail me at [email protected]. <BEEP>"
I think the computer networking concepts of "quality of service" and "latency" are relevant: Train your callers that they'll get lower latency, and more reliable communication, by e-mailing you. A VM message like the following might do the trick, without seeming so hostile: "I'm often away from my phone, and it sometimes takes me 2-3 days to get back to voicemail. For faster service, please e-mail me at [email protected]. <BEEP>"