Aaargh, you are thinking, crap I need to say something, ooooh what do I say, think, think… nothing comes to mind, you are not prepared and you hang up.
3. Enter your voicemail password, if you have one. If you don’t know what it is, try entering your phone number or contacting your carrier for assistance.

However, I would not leave a voicemail until I had called that hiring authority many times. Only after I conclude that it is unlikely that I'll ever catch this person, would I leave a voicemail. The script for leaving a voicemail is not much different from the script for a live conversation: “Mr./Ms. Smith. My name is Sally Jones. My phone number is . I'm a recent college with a degree in _________. I'm offering hard work, determination, passion and commitment to an excellent employer like you. I would like a chance to meet with you. Again, this is Sally Jones and my phone number is . Please call me; I'd like to meet with you at your earliest convenience."
The first time you access your mailbox, the system will walk you through setting up your password, name recordings, and greetings. Please follow this all the way through and it will not play the tutorial again. The following instructions are for when you need to change something after the initial setup.