is there a time limit for leaving a dead person's voice on an answering machine message? i realize that for some people, it may be the only recording they have of their loved one's voice, but after a certain period of time after a death, it becomes a little odd hearing a voice from someone you know can't really call you back.
i'm sure there are situations too that because people don't really call their own homes, they may not even realize that their loved one's voice is on their machine. do you tell them? if so, how?
it's not anywhere near the top of the things-to-do-when-someone-dies list, but i'd propose that if the deceased is the voice on your answering machine, changing the message within a week would be appropriate. having a message still there after six months (as i experienced this morning) is a bit out there. you think i should submit this to miss manners or dear abby?
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How often does someone listen to his or her outgoing message? The family of the deceased may not even remember that it is the departed's voice on the outgoing message.
funny you point that out- i had the same thought as well. but i think while most people never call their own home, there are frequent occasions when you're in the home that you hear the message. i'd think that at least once in six months that would occur, and remind you that you should maybe do something about the message.
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