Funny Ways to Answer the Phone

"When someone is calling YOU pick up the phone and say “Hi, yes, I am looking for John Waterford. Is he available?”"

Funny ways to answer the phone has been born to counteract the old and boring ways of greeting someone who is calling you on the phone.  Though you are more likely now a days to receive a text message, email, or pie in the face, having a hilarious way to answer the phone is sure to brighten two days... yours and whoever is near you at the time. It is not always what you say but how you say it, the old adage says, so add in some personal flair to the following suggestions.... for example: where you see a blank line, instead of saying “blank line” or “underscore” substitute in your name. This adds that ever so close to home touch that is sure to get you the response from the party calling you, then again, if a party is calling you it is probably a pretty boring party.

You are strongly encouraged to pick one of the funny ways to answer your phone below and use it immediately. Humor when getting a phone call is always, ALWAYS, encouraged, except on St. Patrick’s Day.

Answering the Phone In A Funny Way

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1.) When someone is calling YOU pick up the phone and say “Hi, yes, I am looking for John Waterford. Is he available?”

2.) After a few rings pick up and say “Hi, you have reached the actual mailbox of ______, please send a letter to leave a message. Thank you!”

3.) If picking up after many rings answer with “So sorry for the delay, I was pretending to be a bear and couldn’t help the paws.”

4.) “Hello, Little Miss Muffet’s travel agency, here to frighten you on your whey”

5.) “Reminder, this call may be monitored for quality assurance and then be immediately baked into bread.”

6.) “Hi this is _____, my command is your wish.”

7.) Answer the phone with “Goodbye,” then hang up, laugh at your hilarity.

8.) After answering the phone and speaking with someone knowing full well who they are, stop the conversation and say “Wait, wait... who is this? How did you get this number?”

9.) Someone calls and says “Hi, I am looking for Dave (any name here really).” Reply with “Dave senior or Dave junior.” When they reply with either simply say “Oh, there is no one here by that name. Sorry.”

10.) “Yellow, Blue is this?”

11.) “Yes this is ____, is this the party to whom I am speaking?” 

12.) "City Morgue, you stab 'em, we slab 'em! How can I assist?"

13.) "You've dialed [Your Name]'s Therapy Line. How does that make you feel?"

14.) "Ninja Headquarters. We're either invisible or not here. Leave a message."

15.) "End of the World Hotline. How may we assist your apocalypse planning?"

16.) "[Your Name]'s Mystery Book Club. This week's secret word is 'elephant'. Discuss."

17.) "This is the Automated Sarcasm Service. We are really thrilled to take your call."

18.) "[Your Name]'s Undercover Bakery. What's the secret code for today's cupcake?"

19.) "You've reached the Department of Unanswered Questions. Good Luck."

20.) "[Your Name]'s Memory Clinic. Who may I ask is calling? Who may I ask is calling?"
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