Whether it’s an out-of-stock product, a canceled event, or social media snafu, there are times when your business may see an influx of frustrated callers. While it is important to address their concerns head-on, you may not be able to answer each call as it’s received. Make sure you use best practices for dealing with angry customers, and that your voicemail greeting sets the appropriate tone. Avoid defensive language, validate their concerns, and keep them informed as to how you are handling the situation.
But even that has its limits. “Voicemail transcription still requires customers to leave a message, and they’re just not doing that,” Boalt says.
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“Hi, you’ve reached [XYZ Company]. We can’t take your call right now but feel free to call back during business hours from [hour] to [hour], Monday through Friday. In case of an urgent query, you can contact us through our website [URL] and access our live chat.
4.) Welcome to Mr. John Doe. Mr. Doe is away from his desk. Please leave a message that Mr. Doe can call you back as soon as possible. Many thanks for your call.
2.) Vous êtes connecté à la boîte de messagerie de M. John Doe. Laissez un message pour que M. Doe puisse vous rappeler dès que possible. Merci beaucoup de votre appel.
Voicemail transcription (beta; available only in certain countries or regions) shows your messages transcribed into text. Transcription is limited to voicemails in English received on your iPhone with iOS 10 or later. Transcription depends on the quality of the recording.
6.) Buongiorno e benvenuti alla John Doe AG – L’Agenzia per prodotti campione. Purtroppo, tutte le nostre linee sono occupate al momento. Si prega di riprovare più tardi o di rimanere in linea. Grazie, il team di John Doe.
Avoid too many promises – Avoid promises you can not keep – in this case, dates and timeframes for when you will 'definitely' return calls.
1.) Cher client, tous les membres de notre équipe sont toujours occupés avec d’autres clients, réessayez d’appeler plus tard. Si vous avez des questions sur nos produits ou votre commande, n’hésitez pas à nous envoyer un email. Notre support traitera votre demande rapidement. Merci.
Here’s another funny one for those times you really want to lighten the business mood:
24. "Thank you for calling [company]. We're closed for [holiday] from [date] until [date]. Please leave your message and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Have a happy holiday season!"
5. "Hello, [Person's name] is chasing new adventures and is no longer with [Company name]. Please forward all future requests to [New or interim person's name] at [phone number]. Thank you!"
As mentioned above, alerting callers that they won’t be getting an immediate call back is of upmost importance for an entity’s reputation and a caller’s satisfaction.
7. “Hi, this is [your name]. I’m either on a call or away from my desk. Please leave your name, number, and a brief message and I’ll get back to you. Thank you.”
23. Hello, you’ve reached [X company]. We are currently closed. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, from [x time] to [x time] [time zone]. Please visit our website at [company website URL] for more information, or leave us your name, phone number, and the reason for your call and we will get back to you on [X day]. Thank you for calling [X company].
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Expanding on the simple approach above, let the caller know who they've reached. This will not only eliminate people leaving voicemails by mistake, but it will reassure the caller that they have called the number they intended.