Home security company Ring is on the hunt to find the first-ever Scottish voice of their devices and has launched a casting search across Scotland in a first for the brand. They are asking to get involved as they hold auditions across Scotland to find one lucky person who will record a set of audio messages, called ‘Quick Replies’, that will be available across all Ring Video Doorbells in the UK later this year. Ring’s Quick Replies act as an answering machine for the door.
Once activated, and someone rings the doorbell, the visitor will hear a pre-selected greeting with the option to leave a message. People from Glasgow looking to audition can head to Silverburn Shopping Centre on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 from 10am until 4pm The brand said the search comes as new research from Ring reveals the Scottish accent is one of the most endearing in the UK, with 44 per cent of people agreeing it’s one of the friendliest. While 78 per cent of Scottish people are also proud of how welcoming their accent sounds.
Glasgow locals can audition by simply sharing a video of themselves saying a popular Ring Doorbell Quick Reply: “We can’t answer the door right now, but if you’d like to leave a message, you can do it now,” and post on TikTok or Instagram, share through their Ring device and Ring app, or attend an in-person audition held in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen from August to September. The search will be judged by a panel which will include Scot.