Having your company name is obvious, but, a lot of people forget to include their website in the recording as well. Your website should be a strong asset to your business. In this day and age it is the place for a potential customer to get more information about your cleaning company and to get to know your Maid Service brand. This can be the difference between them answering the phone when you give them a call returning your voicemail message.
I have a confession to make: I haven’t recorded a new voicemail greeting since 2014. In the past four years, I (hopefully) have become more articulate, poised, and self-assured. But hear my voicemail recording, and you’d think I was still new to the work world, a little unsure of myself — and probably not an authority. Obviously I need toupdate it. And if you haven’t changed your voicemail greeting in over a year, you’re likely in the same boat. 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. A relatively unprofessional one — like mine, for instance — does the opposite: It encourages prospects, recruiters, and potential connections to run in the other direction. With that in mind, I’ve written 18 unique voicemail greetings for every situation. Pick your favorite, practice a few times, then record your new voicemail.
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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.
“You’ve reached Mandy with More Homes Cleaned – Cleveland’s best maid service. We’re available between 7 am and 6 pm but can’t come to the phone right now. We’re looking forward to leaving you a sparkling home so leave a voicemail with your name, number, and a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. You can also check out more information on our service at www.MoreHomesCleaned.com*”
Be unique in your voicemail greetings, add a human touch when creating the message.
Also, remember your company identity and branding – you can afford to be less formal with your greeting if you are a company that is known for a more quirky, outgoing approach.
Record your name to let callers know that they have reached the correct mailbox. To record your name: Connect to your mailbox. The system responds with the status of any messages in your mailbox and prompts you with the Main Menu selections. Press 4, Setup Options. Press 3, Change Preferences. Press 1, Change Recorded Name. Record your name at the tone. Press # after recording your name. The system plays back the recording. To save the recording, press *. Record your personal greeting (standard greeting)
“Congratulations! You’ve reached the right person! It’s [your name]. Unfortunately, you’ve called at the wrong time. Please leave a message with all your contact information, and I’ll call you back within 24 hours.”
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You have reached (Your Name) at (Your Business). We help (What Your Business Does). I wasn’t able to take your call right now, but leave your name and number and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
One of the most challenging aspects of writing for speech is optimising text to be read aloud and recorded. On paper, long, complex sentences are easily accommodated. When read out aloud, the same sentences can sound awkward and confusing.
To get voicemail messages to their intended recipients faster, many speech-to-text providers now offer voicemail transcription services. Nuance is one such company, and Dan Faulkner, its senior vice president of mobile, says the service is widely popular. “We find that the voicemail-to-text service is incredibly sticky,” he said in a recent interview with Speech Technology magazine. “When people get it, they don’t listen to voicemails anymore.”
Your greeting is very important as it can be the first contact people have with you or your company. Voice mail is only impersonal if you make it that way. One way to help increase the effectiveness of voice mail is to change your greeting at least weekly if not daily.
The following is available directly from the Mitel 3300 Help Files and can also be found here:
7.) Bienvenue dans le bureau de John Doe. Désolé, nous ne sommes actuellement pas en mesure de répondre à votre appel étant donné que vous appelez pendant les vacances annuelles. Sentez-vous libres de nous envoyer un email sur [email protected] – Nous vous contacterons dès que possible à notre retour. En cas d’urgences, contactez notre représentant de bureau. Ils peuvent être contactez sur notre site www.lawoffice-johndoe.de. Merci beaucoup pour votre appel – Au revoir.
3.) En estos momentos todos nuestros empleados están ocupados. Le transferiremos lo antes posible. ¿Ha visitado nuestra página web www.johndoe.de? Ahí encontrará un resumen de nuestros productos y servicios. Su llamada es de suma importancia para nosotros y por eso nos dedicamos a dar tiempo a nuestros clientes. Lo sentimos, todas las líneas siguen ocupadas y por eso le rogamos que tenga un poco de paciencia.
Speak clearly. Don't mumble; speak too fast or too slow. You want people to understand your greeting. The way you communicate with people through your greeting is an example of how you communicate with people in the real world.