The last few years have seen a huge rise in the use of automated voicemails and auto-attendant greetings. This has been especially true for the business sector, where professionals should record friendly and polite voicemails to greet their customer callers.
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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!
Unexpected crises like COVID-19 can occur at any time. Here are a few example business voicemail scripts you can adapt for those unanticipated events. It’s important to incorporate key information that your clients need to know. You should also add a human touch by expressing your goodwill for them and their families.
Another great thing you can do in your voicemail messages is to leave a few spaces for your prospects to record their message, most of the prospects will do it because they know they will be reached out sooner given the situation of their need.
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!
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When recording your business voicemail greeting, be sure to identify and introduce yourself and your business. This helps to confirm your caller that they have reached whom they intended.
“Hello, you’ve reached the special agent Bond. James Bond. Okay okay, it’s actually [last name]. I’m currently away saving the world on a top-secret mission but I will get back to you as soon as possible. Please leave your name, contact info, number, and availability and I’ll call back as soon as I’m done helping M16. Have a great day. [last name] out!”
Hello, you have reached the law firm of X. At this moment, I’m busy attending the case of another client, but I will definitely get back to you the moment I am free. Please, leave your details, including your name, address, situation, and your contact number. For something absolutely urgent, call me on y number.
Typically, a good business voicemail greeting should comprise the following elements: A warm greeting. Your name, the name of your company and department name. Make an apology for being unable to take the call. Ask the caller to leave a message. Let the caller know when to expect a return call. Voicemails are used by most businesses for Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Businesses spend over $26 billion on CRM, yet little changes can make all the difference. If you’re planning on using voicemails for greetings, you need to make sure you hit all the right notes. We’re going to show you five voicemail greetings scripts to demonstrate all the different things you need inside your voicemails. The optimal time for a voicemail is between 8 seconds and 14 seconds, so get to the point immediately. Say what you want to say and nothing more. Hello, you have reached X. I’m going to be out of the office until Y. Please leave your name and number so I can get back to you.
Don’t be fooled by other business’ mediocrity…Excellence matters. First impressions also matter. Let your clients and investors listen in on just how exciting and professional your business really is.
You can access listen to your voicemail messages from Microsoft Teams apps or phones, Skype for Business apps or phones, or Outlook apps.
“Gracias por llamar al escritorio de (ingrese su nombre) al (ingrese el nombre de su compañía). Estoy en una llamada o lejos de mi escritorio, pero si deja su nombre, número de teléfono y el motivo de la llamada, le devolveré la llamada lo antes posible. Gracias.”
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Displays the name and telephone number of the incoming Call Waiting caller, provided they are not blocking that information. This feature requires a Caller ID compatible telephone or display device.