4.) Welcome to John Doe. Do you have questions about an order, then please press 1, for changes to your menu or your opening times please press 2, for questions about an invoice please press 3 and for information on your current order please press 4.
In this post, I’ll share what makes a good voicemail greeting — and the best voicemail greeting scripts you can use.
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In this post, I’ll share what makes a good voicemail greeting — and the best voicemail greeting scripts you can use.
Do you speak a second language and serve customers in an area that primarily uses a language other than English? Make it known that you speak both languages. Start the voicemail with the most dominant language spoken in your market followed by the same message spoken in the secondary language:
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If they are calling without an expectation that you always pick up (such as if you are a business coach or a one-man shop) then thanking them for calling might make the most sense.
19. Hi, you’ve reached [employee name]’s voicemail box. [Employee first name] no longer works for [company name]. Please call our main line at [phone number] and we’ll be happy to connect you with a current team member who can help.
Now repeat that same message in your voicemail using your secondary language. Here, we have chosen Spanish:
4.) Welcome to Mr. John Doe. Mr. Doe is away from his desk. Please leave a message that Mr. Doe can call you back as soon as possible. Many thanks for your call.
"People started raising their hands. They started volunteering, 'Please take my voice mail away. It's annoying, it's redundant, I never use it anymore,' " she says.
4.) Benvenuti alla John Doe Solutions. A causa di un evento interno, il nostro servizio di segreteria non è disponibile oggi. Potete lasciare un messaggio. Saremo nuovamente al vostro servizio lunedì. Ringraziamo per la vostra comprensione.
1.) Benvenuti alla John Doe. Per domande riguardanti gli acquisti o le vendite si prega di premere 1. Per domande riguardanti i pagamenti si prega di premere 2. Se siete un cliente aziendale si prega di premere 3, per domande riguardanti riparazioni o garanzie, si prega di premere 4. Per qualsiasi altro problema si prega di premere 5. Per riascoltare questo menu, premere 0.
“Hi, you’ve reached [your name] at [your company]. I’m unavailable right now — probably helping [type of company] get [X results, e.g. ‘double their leads in 60 days,’ ‘hire the best and brightest engineers,’ ‘convert 40% more customers.’] Leave your name and number, and we’ll discuss how your company can see similar results.” “Hello, this is [your name] at [company]. Thanks for calling. Please leave your name, number, and reason you’d like to chat, and I’ll get to back to you ASAP.” “Hi, you’ve reached [name] at [company]. If you need a quick response, please shoot me an email at [insert email address] and I’ll be in touch by EOD tomorrow. If it’s not urgent, leave me a message with your name and number. Have a great day.” “Hey, this is [your name]. If you’re calling for [X reason], please [contact so-and-so] or [go to our website, send me an email]. For all other inquiries, leave your name and a brief message and I’ll call you back within [one, two, three] business day[s].” “Hello, you’ve reached [name] at company. I’m unable to come to the phone right now. Leave your name and number, and I’ll return your call as soon as I’m free. Thank you.”
A word of warning: These greetings will not do you any favors if you're in the midst of a job hunt or work in a conservative industry. Always remember your target personas. If there's a chance they won't appreciate your sense of humor, opt for a straightforward greeting instead.
10.) Bonjour, et bienvenue chez John Doe. Pour des raisons techniques, nous ne pouvons pas prendre votre appel personnellement. Merci de votre compréhension. Nous essayons de trouver une solution. Si vous le souhaitez, vous pouvez laisser un message sur notre page d'accueil www.johndoe.de - Merci et au revoir.
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But even that has its limits. "Voicemail transcription still requires customers to leave a message, and they're just not doing that," Boalt says.