Message Maestro Prints

"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.'

"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!"

"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!'

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

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

"The meeting will come to order."

"I need to see your budget proposal."

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

'How can we solve this problem by eating?'

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

'Ah, Galagher, we made good use of your proposal.'

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

"I'll wait a moment for everyone's energy drink to kick in."

"Dammit, Johnson. You've got to start thinking outside of the box."