If you are a self-employed business, it is especially important to sound friendly and welcoming.
These are just a few ideas to get the gears turning. These are simple examples, but don’t be afraid to show a little personality.
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1. "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."
8. "Hi, you've reached [your name]. I'm unable to come to the phone right now. But if you leave your name, number, and a short message, I'll be sure to call back."
28. Hello, you’ve reached [your name]. I can’t come to the phone right now, probably because I’ve just stepped away from my desk, but possibly because I’m trapped under something heavy. Leave a message and I’ll call you back within one business day — and if I don’t, please send help.
Voice Prompts – usually combined with a Business Intro announcement, used for Auto Attendant and IVR prompts to provide menu options and assist in telephone navigation.
People have short attention spans these days, and you should always craft your communications for the lowest common denominator with something as universal as your voicemail.
We have carefully chosen words for this English Voicemail Greeting Script that are easy for non-native English speakers to pronounce.
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Hello. This is Fiona. Thanks for calling. I'm sorry that I’m not able to take your call at the moment. However, if you would like to leave me your name, phone number and a message, I’ll make sure to get back to you as soon as I can.
Keep it short and sweet so that the caller can quickly leave their message and move on with their day.
1.) Dear Caller, all our team members are still busy with other customers, please try again later. If you have questions to our products or your order then don't hesitate to send us an Email. Our support will process your request as soon as possible. Thank you.
Messages on Hold – continuous loop of music and messaging that plays as callers wait to speak to a business representative. Messages On Hold present a mix of marketing messages and customer service information that is mixed with music to play in a loop for callers waiting on hold.
Each user with a voicemail box should set up a voicemail greeting so callers know they have reached your business and that you will return their calls. Access your voicemail. Press 9 for your mailbox setup menu. Press 1 for greeting options. Choose your next greeting option to perform a specific greeting function. Press 1 to listen to your greeting. Press 2 to save your greeting. (You must save your greeting to activate it.) Press 3 to delete your greeting. Press 4 to record your greeting. Press * to return to the main menu. How to change your voicemail password Access your voicemail. Press 9 for your mailbox setup menu. Press 2 to change your password. Enter a new password you can remember (up to 16 digits), and press #. Re-enter your new password to verify it. Press * to return to the main menu. How to navigate your voicemail main menu
*Note: Some of your users don’t celebrate all the same holidays you do. Remember to keep these voicemail greetings neutral 🌟
6.) Olá e bem-vindo ao John Doe AG - A sua agência para produtos de amostra. Infelizmente, todas as linhas ocupadas no momento. Por favor, tente novamente mais tarde ou aguarde apenas um momento. Obrigado, sua equipe John Doe. Ansage vor Melden & Ansage bei Besetzt Text / Greeting Messages/Busy Messages & Script Ideas: Die „Ansage vor Melden“ bzw. "Ansage bei Besetzt" Ansagen sollten kurz sein. Sie kann vor die Warteschleife gesetzt werden. Die Hintergrundmusik kann nach Ende der Ansage so geschnitten werden, das die Ansage nahtlos in die Warteschleife übergeht.
20. Hi, you’ve reached [your name]’s phone. I’m busy making deals or rock climbing [replace with your personal hobbies], so leave your contact information and a brief message so I can call you back when I have a free moment.