There you have it, a basic introduction into how to write the best voicemail greetings. As you have seen, they’re not as easy as you’d think, but once you get comfortable with the type of information required by each, writing and recording your own should be a piece of cake. If you’ve tried to write one yourself and still don’t ‘feel you’ve captured the right essence, then please look at one of our voicemails greeting templates. When it comes to recording it, remember to rehearse your script and speak clearly. If you don’t care for your own voice, then have someone else record it, or hire a professional voice actor. Remember, there are also free audio editing software programs like Audacity, where you can manipulate your recording until you get exactly what you want.
When I record my new voice message I do not have the stop option button and it keeps the existing voice message!! I have an iphone5 and I need to change my voicemail message!! Please help

I echo the above comments by JamesWEwing - a generic greeting is totally INappropriate for my Skype account, including the phone number that I PAY for, and I have never received Word One about my carefully prepared greeting being changed. As it is I have already had to "downgrade" - back to a working version (for others in need, it is 7.41.0.101) that actually rings when Skype calls come to my desktop, an issue with the latest, greatest update that "our technicians are working on: - and now the potential clients who call me will get a generic greeting that doesn't confirm they have reached me and my business?
“Good afternoon. You have reached the office of [your name]. I will be out of the office beginning on [date] and will be returning on [date]. Please leave a brief message with your contact information, and I’ll be sure to get back to you as soon as I return on [date]. If this is an emergency or you need to speak with someone before I return, please contact [name of colleague/supervisor], [their job title], at [their phone number].”