If you are the sole employee of your business and your business communication generally makes that clear, it is fine to refer to yourself in the first person.
Length – if your callers typically wait 2 minutes at a time, then at least 2 minutes of programming should be the goal. The idea is to ensure the callers don’t hear repeated messages every time they call. A typical on-hold message is 4-8 minutes in length.
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Our TIP: Our prompts configurator helps you find the right voice and also helps you with text suggestions, selection of music and speakers demos. With just a few clicks, you can compile your selection or desired prompt(s) and send it to us. Voicemail Greetings are the most used telephone messages. The opening hours should be called and maybe your website and/or email address.
According to Nuance’s research, most voicemail messages languish for at least eight hours before they are heard.
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2.) Welcome to John Doe your IT partner for individual business requirements. Please press 1 for sales, 2 for technique, 3 for accounting, 4 for RMX, or remain on the line and you will be connected to our switchboard.
Alerts you with a special tone when someone else is calling you while you are already on the phone.
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.
1.) Bienvenue chez John Doe. Pour acheter ou vendre des questions, appuyez sur la touche 1. Pour des questions sur le paiement, appuyez sur la touche 2. Si vous êtes un client d’entreprise, appuyez sur la touche 3, pour des questions liées à des réparations ou des garanties, appuyez sur la touche 4. Pour tout autres problèmes, appuyez sur 5. Pour réentendre ce message appuyez sur 0.
When asked to press a number, pause on the phone/mic icon and click a number under the DIAL PAD tab.
6.) Bonjour et bienvenue chez l’AG de John Doe – Agence d’échantillons de produit. Malheureusement, toutes nos lignes sont occupées en ce moment. Réessayez plus tard ou restez en ligne. Merci, votre équipe John Doe.
Don’t include the date unless it’s completely necessary. 16 of the messages I heard last month had the wrong date—one of the messages had a date over 2 months old!
Hello! Thanks for calling [LinkedPhone. We’re currently tied up assisting other entrepreneurs & small businesses at the moment]. But please leave your name, number, and the reason for your call and we will get back to you as soon as possible. We look forward to working with you. Thank you.
On the Phone tab, click the voicemail icon below the dial pad, and then click Change Greetings.
This type of service can be very beneficial as users are still able to craft their own messages, while a professional reads them. In doing so, companies can spend more time on the scripting process, making sure the text conveys everything they want it to. As such, companies may bring in expert teams to draft, revise, and/or finalize the script itself. The bottom line is you can take more time to get the words right. Additionally, in working with a professional voice talent, you are ensuring your words have the utmost impact—i.e. the words are read perfectly with the right tone, resonance, pacing, etc.
46. Hello, you’ve reached [name], [job title] at [company]. I’m currently away from my desk or on another call. Please leave a detailed message so I can return your call as soon as I get back.
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.