After helping tens of thousands of companies set up voicemail systems, we’ve learned that there is no set of rules defining what makes a great business voicemail, but there are definitely some key points that you should aim to hit. Before you hit the record button for your voicemail message, take some of these tips into account:
12. “Hello, you’ve reached the Customer Support department at [company name]. We are unable to take your call at the moment. We know your time is valuable so instead of placing you on hold, let us call you back! Please leave your name, phone number, the reason for your call, and two different times that are convenient for you to receive a call back from us. Thank you!” Get a better idea of your caller’s schedule by asking them for a few different times you can call back. Their time is important, too!
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Sometimes you may be working for a business where contacts can get their query dealt with by another employee if you are not available.
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3.) Это почтовый ящик г-на Пупкина. Пожалуйста, оставьте сообщение или позвоните по этому номеру снова позже. Спасибо за ваше понимание.
There are plenty of options for business voicemail messages, including professional greetings, casual messages, and even funny ones. Consider your brand voice and target audience to choose the tone. And include directions for those who call.
10.) Hola y bienvenido/a a John Doe. Por razones técnicas no podemos atender su llamada personalmente. Gracias por su comprensión. Estamos trabajando para encontrar una solución. Si lo desea, puede dejar un mensaje en nuestra página web www.johndoe.de. Gracias y hasta pronto.
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Users often don’t invest enough time into their messages, resulting in incomplete, unprofessional, or otherwise under-whelming greetings. Sure, crafting a greeting doesn’t sound all that complicated; however, there are a number of pitfalls users can fall into—i.e. informality, terseness, sincerity, lack of direction, and more. While none of these sound too catastrophic, they are often interrelated. As such, they tend to worsen any problem. For example, humor can cause informality, worsen ambiguity, and weaken sincerity. That being said, users should strive to avoid ALL these pitfalls.
10.) Hello, and welcome to John Doe. For technical reasons we can not take your call personally. Thank you for your understanding. We are working very hard on a solution. If you want, you can leave a message on our homepage www.johndoe.de - Thank you and goodbye.
5.) Caros clientes, nosso escritório estará fechado de 24 de dezembro a 2 de janeiro. Você pode nos contatar, como de costume, na segunda-feira 05 de janeiro. Desejamos a você e sua família um Feliz Natal e um feliz ano novo.
3.) La persona con la que intenta contactar sigue ocupada con otro cliente. Para evitar largas esperas le invitamos a que nos facilite sus datos de contacto y su petición. Le contactaremos lo antes posible durante nuestro horario de oficina. ¡Muchas gracias!
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4.) Уважаемый Абонент, вы набрали номер совместной практики xxx. В настоящее время все наши линии заняты. Пожалуйста, подождите. Вы будете подключены к следующему доступному ассистенту как можно скорее.
5. Happy Holidays from GetVoIP! Sorry we couldn’t find one of the interns to answer your call, we’re all tied up trying to finish off this supply of Eggnog before the year ends. Feel free to check out our website, or even leave a message. We’ll be returning to the office after the New Year on January 2nd, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Greetings can be recorded by dialing the Voice Portal (pressing the message button on your IP phone) and entering the Voice Portal password. 7
After all, a professional voicemail recording boosts your credibility, makes you seem more competent, and encourages whoever's listening to it to continue the relationship.