Message Maestro Gifts

"You have no new messages."

'Wow! I've got one from someone I know!'

'Wait, I've got it! This ad is going to actually say something! Now, what will it say?'

'I need a quick fun way to get my message across.'

"He's cooing on the ledge. May I take a message?"

Text Culture

"No, but I can take a message."

Training for Emergency Broadcast System workers

'This is Kevin O'Shea, my big sister's answering service.'

Target your message

'Took me all night to write that message.'

Keep It Stupid Simple K.I.S.S.

"If we stay on message, I think our silo can puncture their balloon."

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

'Finally! A meeting with one of the bigwigs.'

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

'Whoever said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' never had a room full of angry shareholders.'

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

"If I might be serious for a moment..."

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

'The efficiency expert's recommendation is we drink more coffee!'

We should take a break. Ron's eyes have turned into spinning rainbow wheels.

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

"Let's start with an icebreaker..."

"The meeting will come to order."

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

'How can we solve this problem by eating?'

"I need to see your budget proposal."

"Ok, do we agree the minutes of the last meeting?"

'I'm sorry, but everyone is in a meeting.'