In this post, I’ll share what makes a good voicemail greeting — and the best voicemail greeting scripts you can use.
When your customers call and leave a message, their experience can significantly influence their view of your business. From navigating a menu to hearing a prerecorded business voicemail greeting, they’ll take note of how simple and professional their experience was. You can make sure they reach you with ease, both by optimizing their automated menu navigation and by ensuring they hear a professional recorded message when they call.
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When your small business is closed, ensure that your callers know that! If appropriate, you might want to reiterate your business hours to manage callback expectations.
Now repeat that same message in your voicemail using your secondary language. Here, we have chosen Spanish:
5.) Bienvenido/a al buzón de voz personal de Dirk Schuster, de la empresa John Doe. Por favor, deje un mensaje con su número de teléfono después de la señal. Le devolverá la llamada tan pronto como sea posible. Para peticiones urgentes, le rogamos que envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected]. Muchas gracias por su llamada.
If you’re not going to apologize or sound regretful about it, chances are you will lose on potential prospects. Mean it to your prospects how you are really sorry you can’t assist them at the moment.
26. Hello, you’ve reached [your name]. I’m either on another call, on a top secret mission to Mars, or I’ve just stepped away from my desk for the day. Leave a message after the tone and I’ll call you back tomorrow or in about seven months.
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Let’s be honest, you (hopefully) set up your voicemail when you first got your phone, and it probably hasn’t changed since then. If you’re about to start job-hunting, now is the perfect time to refresh your professional voicemail greeting.
I am very pleased with the service to my patients and my needs. I wish I had arranged this years ago. The 24/7 coverage also meets my Medicare and Medicaid insurance requirements.
General voicemail greetings are usually played when no message has been set. Here are … If this is regarding a recent order, please call our Customer Service …
Hello, I’m Lucy Smith, the sales manager at Brilliant Books. Unfortunately, I can’t pick up the phone right now. However, I would love to speak with you at my next opportunity. Please leave me your name, phone number and some details about your reason for phoning. Thanks so much, looking forward to speaking with you shortly.
3.) This is the mailbox of Mr. John Doe. Please leave a message or call this number again at a later time. Thank you for your understanding.
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By default beginning April 2017, voicemail transcription is available for all Phone System in Microsoft 365 users. When you receive a voicemail, the message will be transcribed in the body of the voicemail email you receive in your mailbox. If you do not want to have transcription for your messages, ask your admin to disable it for you.
This type of service can be very beneficial as users are still able to craft their own messages, while a professional reads them. In doing so, companies can spend more time on the scripting process, making sure the text conveys everything they want it to. As such, companies may bring in expert teams to draft, revise, and/or finalize the script itself. The bottom line is you can take more time to get the words right. Additionally, in working with a professional voice talent, you are ensuring your words have the utmost impact—i.e. the words are read perfectly with the right tone, resonance, pacing, etc.
You don't have to be a large national business to make an impression with your callers. On hold messages are ideal for SME businesses to sound just as professional.