We have carefully chosen words for this English Voicemail Greeting Script that are easy for non-native English speakers to pronounce.
Your message should be 20 seconds at most. Remember, your clients or co-workers may listen to this dozens of times.
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1. Hello, you’ve reached [your name]. I’m currently unavailable, but leave your name and number and I’ll return your call as soon as I can.
If someone is listening to your voicemail greeting it's only because they intend to leave you a message. Don't make them listen to 3 minutes of rambling in order to do so. Plus, you're more likely to deliver a clean, professional read if you stick to shorter greetings. If more specific information is needed, direct callers to where they can find it on your website.
Want to make a great first impression? Use these voicemail templates as a starting point for crafting your own professional voicemail!
Hi, this is Tom, the sales manager at Orlando Powersports. I’m either busy assisting customers, getting ready for our End of Season Sale, featuring deep discounts on our huge selection of power sports equipment and gear or if I’m really lucky, I’m out riding the latest CAN-AM DS 250! Leave a message, and I will call you back as soon as possible. Thanks for calling!
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.
Choose a greeting—Default or Custom; if you choose Custom, you can record a new greeting.
Adam Boalt, CEO of LiveAnswer, a provider of phone support services for small and midsized businesses, puts the voicemail abandonment rate at between 50 percent and 75 percent, depending on the type of business.
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What kind of company do you run? A law firm may prefer more formal business voicemail greetings than a trendy retail store, for example.
3. "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]."
To send to an email address with the message attached, check the box next to Attach new voicemail messages and send via email.
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.
2.) You are connected to the mailbox of Mr. John Doe. Please leave a message that Mr. Doe can call you back as soon as possible. Many thanks for your call.
Context does matter here. If the caller would reasonably expect you to answer the phone (such as if they were calling a store or other place of business), an apology for not being able to get to the phone makes the most sense.
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