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Ever since it debuted on the Pixel 10 series last August, Take a Message has quickly become one of my favorite recent Pixel features. Essentially Google’s modern take on the voicemail box, Take a Message answers missed calls for you, shows real-time transcriptions, and makes those transcripts easy to read after the fact on the Phone app’s Home page. It’s great.
However, there’s just been one problem with the feature. Take a Message greets callers with a standard “The person you have called is not available, please leave a message after the tone,” with no option to create a custom greeting. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case.
Custom greetings for Take a Message are rolling out now, making the feature better than ever. Here’s how to get yours set up today.
Do you use Take a Message on your Pixel? 61 votes Yes, and I love it. 31 % Yes, it's fine. 8 % No, I don't care for it. 11 % No, I didn't know it existed. 49 %
What you need to access custom greetings for Take a Message
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First things first, you’ll need a Pixel phone that supports Take a Message. As of April 2026, this requires a Pixel 6 or newer, with the full list being as follows: Pixel 6/6 Pro
Pixel 6a
Pixel 7/7 Pro
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