A professional voicemail greeting is a recorded message that welcomes callers to your business when no one is available to pick up the call. For a polished call experience, the greeting should reflect who the client is calling – whether a general business number, department, team, or individual – and when the customer can expect the call to be returned.
Important note: In some states, such as California, it’s illegal to record calls or conversations without permission from all parties involved. If that’s the case, ask your call participants if it’s OK if you record the conversation before you start recording. Then, ask again once you do start recording—so you have their permission on record. Alternatively, if you state “I’m recording this call for [whatever purpose]” and your contact stays on the line, that’s OK as well.

Company-level calls are usually directed to your general business number. There are occasions when everyone in the office is tied up and unable to pick up calls. It’s important to gather information about the reason for the call so that the right person or team can call them back. These greetings ensure that customers do not feel neglected while also providing assurance that their call will be attended to as soon as possible.
Some wireless carriers give their subscribers the option to send voicemail directly without ringing the other party’s line. This generally is only available if both parties are on the same carrier, but when it’s available it’s super easy.