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For many of us, our professional voicemail greeting is a crucial first impression. For others, it might be something that our clients and partners hear over and over again. An unprofessional voicemail greeting reflects poorly on you, and while it’s easy to overlook, it’s just as easy to fix. Script it out beforehand. Make sure information is specific and up-to-date. Keep it short. Use a quality recording. Smile when you speak. Script your voicemail message
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Check out the following samples: One voicemail was recorded while the individual was smiling, the other was recorded when the speaker held a neutral facial expression. Can you hear the difference? Version 1: I am smiling during this recording. Can you tell? Version 2: I have a neutral expression during this recording. Makes a pretty big difference right? 6. Keep it short
Company-level calls are usually directed to your general business number. There are occasions when everyone in the office is tied up and unable to pick up calls. It’s important to gather information about the reason for the call so that the right person or team can call them back. These greetings ensure that customers do not feel neglected while also providing assurance that their call will be attended to as soon as possible.
1.) Bem-vindo ao John Doe AG. Infelizmente, todas as linhas estão ocupadas no momento. Por favor, seja paciente. Nós te atenderemos em breve.
2.) Sehr geehrter Anrufer. Leider befinden sich gerade alle unsere Mitarbeiter in Kundengesprächen. Bitte haben Sie noch einen Augenblick Geduld. Vielen Dank
Calmly and steadily record your voicemail. Don’t rush it to the point where the customer can’t decipher everything you’ve requested on the message. To ease the process, write your voicemail down with pause points. This will ensure you annunciate everything clearly and can assist in managing your speed.
Expect to spend $100-$400 for a voiceover session. (For a lower price point, look at Fiverr, but if you have more room in your budget, check out a voice acting agency.) The average professional studio session from start to finish will take approximately two hours, depending on how many scripts you have to record and how prepared you are.
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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.
21. Hello, this is [your name]. I’m not much of a phone person, so don’t bother leaving a message. Send me an email at [email address] and I’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
4.) Добро пожаловать в «Вася Пупкин и Ко». Вы можете связаться с нами в рабочие часы с понедельника по четверг с 9 утра до 12.00, и с 14.00 до 16.00 часов дня, а также в пятницу с 9 утра до 12.00. Вы можете рассказать нам о вашем вопросе по почте [email protected] и мы свяжемся с вами как можно скорее – Спасибо.
3.) Benvenuti alla John Doe. Al momento non possiamo rispondere personalmente alla vostra chiamata, oppure ci state chiamando fuori dall’orario di lavoro. Si prega di lasciare un messaggio con il vostro nome e numero di telefono – vi richiameremo al più presto possibile. Grazie e arrivederci.
2.) Siete connessi alla mailbox del Signor John Doe. Si prega di lasciare un messaggio e il Signor Doe vi richiamerà al più presto possibile. Grazie per la vostra chiamata.
Take the time to listen to calls, call back if necessary, use your cell phone when you’re out of town, and take care of anything actionable listed in the messages instead of watching your mailbox fill in. This kind of attention to detail can go a long way towards building a good reputation and image for the business. Good luck!
You can also erase any of your existing recordings associated with your voicemail box. To delete your name recording, unavailable greeting, or temporary greeting: Dial *98 on your OnSIP-registered phone. Enter your voicemail box number. Enter the PIN/password for your voicemail box. Press 0 for voicemail box options. Press 1 for unavailable greeting, 2 for your name, or 3 for temporary greeting. Press 2 to delete the existing recording on file.
The basic rule of thumb is that callers should hear one of two things when they first connect with your voicemail — either an apology for not being able to answer the call or a “thank you” for having called. You can do both if you prefer, but keep it short and to the point.