“Don't leave anything too long and drawn out. Just leave your information, say what you need to and get off the phone.”

— Matt Neal, seafood specialist, Lawrence

“People need to stay focused on leaving the message. I hate it when people are screaming at their kids in the background or swearing at people in traffic.”

— Heather Dorssom, customer service representative, Lawrence

“I have no voicemail etiquette. I think it's hilarious to get and leave silly voicemail messages.”

— Jeanine Lacore, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“I hate it when their greeting message is really long or they have a low-quality recording of some song they think is cool.”

— Billy Price, contractor, Lawrence