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Make sure to keep your voicemail greeting fresh and new. In fact, updating your voicemail regularly will ensure that people actually listen to your message. Anytime you are on vacation, at a conference or other industry-related event, change your greeting to reflect where you are at.
32. Hi, youâve reached [your name] at [your company]. Iâm away from my desk. Please leave your name, number and a message, and I will get right back to you.
12. âHi, youâve reached [company]. Unfortunately, weâre currently unavailable. But we want to talk to you â so please leave your name and number, as well as your reason for calling, and someone will call back ASAP.â
The voicemail reception capacity varies depending on the voicemail system you use.
Congratulations! You've recorded a professional voicemail greeting that your callers love. If you want them to keep loving it, you'll need to update regularly. Adding seasonal information and varying your message keeps your greetings fresh, which is especially important for businesses whose clients and customers call in on a regular basis.
Simply speak into your phone or computer while recording a greeting with your business phone service. If you need to create your own audio file, the voice memo app on your phone should do fine.
Avoid background noise. Whether you have music playing in your office, or youâre sitting in a coffee shop, background noise can make it difficult for your customers to understand your greeting. Limit the noise around you when you leave your voicemail greeting.
Other employees can set up extension mailboxes individually; however, an office administrator can set up two or more mailboxes and navigate between them.
General voicemail greetings are usually played when no message has been set. ⌠I canât answer the phone right now, but if you leave me a message with your âŚ
Writing a script doesnât mean you have to write a speech. A simple greeting is fine, like this sample voicemail message:
26. Thank you for calling [your name] at [company name]. Unfortunately, I canât take your call right now. Please leave your name, number and a message, and I will call you back as soon as I have the opportunity.
As a business, you always want to present yourself as professional. Be sure your voicemail sounds friendly and personal. For a more polished sound, you can hire a voice artist to record voicemail greetings from as little as $39. Business 1300 can help you write your script and source a well spoken, clear voice from our team of voice artists to do a recording for you.
Thank you for the tips! I will definitely use these when I record my voicemail greetings and messages when my customers are on hold using MightyCall. Itâs very important to have effective greetings in order to maintain customers before the human to human interaction.
These are just a few ideas to get the gears turning. These are simple examples, but donât be afraid to show a little personality.
The simple truth is that you need to be more aware of what youâre leaving for other people to hear. Sure, this doesnât always register as a priority for users, but itâs never too late to reassess your greeting. a. Reading/Speaking in the Imperfect Tone: Tone is absolutely everything. Users donât want to come off as being too nice, as it sounds insincere, or being too terse, as it can be interpreted as being rude. That being said, striking the right balance is absolutely essential. Your greeting exists as its own entity, and therefore, it should NOT rely on callersâ familiarity with you. Instead, it needs to appeal to the masses. As such, your inflection, i.e. the way you state your name and directions, needs to be both welcoming and firm. b. Injecting Humor & Insincerity: While humor/light heartedness can be welcoming, it can also convey a sense of informality, insincerity, and ultimately unprofessionalism. Why, because youâre not there to lend your humor or to contextualize. Instead, youâre assuming the caller has a working knowledge of your personality to ground the message. Though this might not sound like itâs all that terribleâit can be detrimental. As stated above, one should NEVER rely on a callerâs familiarity with you. Instead, aim to appeal to the masses. Humor is ultimately subjective, meaning not everyone has the same tastes; therefore, someone is bound to be turned off by a quirky or off-color remark. While implementing a light-hearted or even tongue and cheek tone can work, itâs just a really bad idea.