There are many little things I instinctively look for and notice and one of them is a person’s voicemail greeting. I often conduct initial phone interviews and when someone’s personal voicemail greeting turns me off, the interview process is over. It’s their first and last impression.
As a bonus, here is an example of our own holiday voicemail greeting here at OpenPhone:
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18. Hello, you’ve reached the voicemail box for [employee name] at [company name]. [Employee first name] has moved onto a different position, but our new [job title, employee name] will be happy to assist you. Please call [number, extension] or leave a message here and a representative will get back to you.
“Greetings! You’ve reached [your name and position]’s voicemail. I am away from my phone or [other important and expected job function]. Please leave me your name, telephone number, and a short message. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can, typically within [reasonable timeframe, like 12 or 24 hours].” How do I record my company voicemail?
Hello, you have reached the food delivery services of X. I am currently speaking to a customer and will not be able to take your call now. If you want some urgent delivery of food items, you can call our other number Y and place your order. Otherwise, kindly leave your details like your name, contact number and your order details so that I can get back to you for confirmation. Thanks for your cooperation.
6.) Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать в Консультационное Агентство «Вася Пупкин и Ко» - ваше агентство образцов продукции. К сожалению, на данный момент все линии заняты. Пожалуйста, повторите попытку позже или оставайтесь на линии. Спасибо, ваша команда «Вася Пупкин и Ко».
3.) Welcome to the John Doe AG. Our offices in Berlin are now closed for a holiday. You can reach us on working days from Monday to Friday from 9am to noon and 1pm to 6pm. For general inquiries you can also send us an email to [email protected]. Thank you very much. We wish you a nice day - your John Doe AG.
3. Thank you for calling GetVoIP, we are currently away due to the holiday, and our office will be closed from Monday the 12th, until Friday the 16th. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to serving you once we return. Please feel free to visit our website, GetVoIP.com, to learn more about how we can help.
What do you think of your voicemail greeting? Does it sound professional, or is it outdated? Even worse, is it a computerized voice with a default message? (Ew.)
While there are a number of resources to help coach users in making a proficient voicemail greeting, some users still feel they are not doing enough. As such, there are a number of tools currently available to help even further. a. Professional Voice Recording: Now that you’re versed in the process of recording your greeting, you may feel a burdening sense of responsibility. As such, you may find that weight to be too heavy to lift alone. Well, rest easy. There are a number of companies and services for recording quality professional greetings.
3.) Добро пожаловать в «Вася Пупкин и Ко» – если ваш язык немецкий, пожалуйста, нажмите 1 - для английского языка, пожалуйста, нажмите 2.
32. Hi, you’ve reached [your name] at [X company]. Our office is currently closed until [X date]. Please leave us your name and number, and our team will get back to you as soon as possible. Enjoy [X holiday].
5.) Уважаемые клиенты, наш офис будет закрыт с 24 декабря по 2 января. Вы можете связаться с нами, как обычно, в понедельник, 5 января. Мы желаем вам и вашей семье счастливого Рождества и счастливого и успешного Нового года.
a standard greeting (as recorded by the administrator or other person), followed by the mailbox owner's name (as recorded by the owner), and then the fixed system prompt, "Begin speaking after the tone, then hang-up when you are finished or press any key for further options."
1.) Добро пожаловать в «Вася Пупкин и Ко». Если вас интересуют вопросы купли-продажи, пожалуйста, нажмите 1. По вопросам оплаты, пожалуйста, нажмите 2. Если вы бизнес-клиент, пожалуйста, нажмите 3. Для вопросов, связанных с ремонтом или гарантией, пожалуйста, нажмите 4. Для всех других случаев, пожалуйста, нажмите 5. Чтобы прослушать это меню еще раз, пожалуйста, нажмите 0.
The greeting can also include a fixed system prompt that instructs the caller to leave a message after the tone or to press a key for further options. The default busy greeting plays a fixed system message that informs the caller that the user is on the phone followed by the prompt to leave a message.
3.) Herzlich willkommen bei Mustermann GmbH. Momentan können wir Ihren Anruf leider nicht persönlich entgegennehmen, oder Ihr Anruf erreicht uns außerhalb der Geschäftszeiten. Bitte hinterlassen Sie uns eine Nachricht mit Ihrem Namen und Rufnummer - Wir rufen Sie dann schnellstmöglich zurück. Vielen Dank und auf Wiederhören.