"Thank you for calling [your business name]. Due to concerns for public health related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, we have staff members working remotely and on shortened hours. We appreciate your patience as we reply to callers as efficiently as we can. Please note that our temporary office hours are [opening time to closing time]. Appointments scheduled through [end date] have been disrupted.
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You’ve reached [Company Name], the [company’s slogan]. Please choose from the following menu options: To speak with the operator, press 0. For customer support, press 1. For troubleshooting questions, press 2. For accounting questions, press 3. For a list of our staff members, press 4. To leave us a message, press 5. To repeat these options, press 6. After-Hours Greetings
10. “Hey, this is [your name]. Thanks for reaching out. I’m busy at the moment, but if you leave your name, number, and message, I’ll return your call.
If your company is using a cloud-based VoIP service like Nextiva, Ring Central or 8x8, let me know when you send your script so I can create the correct audio file to use.
44. Hello, you’ve reached [X department] at [X company]. Our team is currently out of the office, but we’ll be happy to assist you when we return. Leave a quick message that includes a callback number and a team member will reach out within one business day.
21. “Happy holidays. Thanks for calling OpenPhone. Our hours are a little different during the holiday season. Please listen carefully to the following changes. Customer Support is available December 23, 27, and 30th as well as January 2nd, 3rd from 11 AM – 5 PM EST. On December 24th, 31st, and the holiday weekends from the 21st to the 5th we are open from 12 PM – 3 PM EST. We are closed on December 25th, 26th as well as January 1st. In the case of an emergency, please leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. You can also reach out via email to [email protected]. Thanks for using OpenPhone and enjoy your holiday season!” Since our holiday hours are shorter, it’s a little harder to get in contact with us immediately. That means we need to be as detailed as possible for our callers’ convenience. Yet, we still kept it brief and friendly.
17. "Hello! You've gotten the voicemail of [your name]. Leave your name, contact info, and the answer to the eternal question ‘Which came first, the chicken or the egg?' Anyone who gets it right will receive a call back."
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4. Include Other Contact Methods. If there are other ways to get in touch with your business, or receive information about your products, you may want to include them in the after hours greeting.
Access Auto Attendant Greetings Log in to 8x8 Admin Console. Click Auto Attendants. Click Edit (pencil icon) to the right of the Auto Attendant you wish to edit. If you have a holiday schedule set up, select it from the drop-down. Go to Call Handling Menus and select one of the following: Weekdays Holidays Alternate Select one of the following: Open Hours Menu Closed Hours Menu Lunch Hours Menu Click Change to the right of the pre-existing audio file. Note: If no audio file is selected, it will display Select File. Click + Create Audio Files. Upload or record a holiday-specific greeting. Select By Uploading an Audio File to upload an existing audio file from your computer. (Continue below to Upload Greetings.) Select By Calling a Number to Record to record a greeting through a call to your phone. (Continue below to Record a New Greeting.) Enter the Title of your recording. Click the center of your screen or drag an audio file to the Upload your Audio File window. Note: Audio files are limited to 5 MB and must be in an accepted file format: .au, .wav, and .mp3. Click Save.
Invite the caller to leave a detailed message. If there is certain information you need, make sure to include that information here.
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Turn on the Voicemail Service switch, and select the following options:
Background noise can make it hard for the person calling in to understand your greeting. Limit the noise around when you record your message!
Need help recording a professional sounding greeting for your business? Contact us with your pre-written script, and a member of our voice talent team will be happy to record it for you for free.
To make it easier for you to record separate greetings for your specific target audiences that call in to you, we have a system that you can use to create unique call greetings and customize your messages for specific audiences.