Outgoing message for your voicemail Make sure you outgoing message is short, upbeat and includes your full name and our organization. Sample You have reached the voicemail of Renata Tabiosa, of the US Forest Service International Programs. Please leave a message or press the “0” key to be connected to the receptionist. When you will be out of the office for more than a day, change your message so that it includes the following information 1. the dates you will be out of the office 2. whether you will check messages while you are out of the office and how often you will do so 3. any colleague who can field questions and that person’s contact info Sample voicemail message for an extended absence You have reached the voicemail of Brad Pitt, US Forest Service International Programs. I will be out of the office from May 1st through the 8th. I will be checking my voice mail daily/periodically during my absence, Or you can call Britney Spears who is covering the Latvia program during my absence at 202 111-1195.