6. "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.
If you are ready to record your voicemail greeting, you should already have a solid script. Whether you include your mission statement, some fun personal details, or a favorite quote, making your voicemail greeting personal is a great way to set your business apart. Write down what you're going to say, but try to avoid reading it verbatim as you record, or it may start sounding robotic and rehearsed. When listening to your voicemail greetings your callers shouldn't feel like they're listening to an impersonal recording. Keep it conversational. If you need help achieving that conversational tone, check out these tips.
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20. Hi, youâve reached [your name]âs phone. Iâm busy making deals or rock climbing [replace with your personal hobbies], so leave your contact information and a brief message so I can call you back when I have a free moment.
2. âHi! Weâre glad you called [company name]. Weâre happy to help but we are either on the line with another client or on the go! Please let us know your name, number, and reason for your call today. As soon as we become available, we will call you right back. Thanks!â Ask your callers to leave a short message so you can determine when to return their call.
8. âThanks for calling [your name] at [your company]. I didnât mean to send you to voicemail but I am either on the line with another client or on the go. Leave your name, number, the reason for your call today and the best time to call you back. Iâll speak with you shortly! â Your caller probably wanted to reach you, not your voicemail. Advise your caller that youâre simply on the line with another caller and youâll be right with them.
It may sound silly, but the tone in which you say something can either play the professional status up, or it can bring it down. You canât change what your voice naturally sounds like, but you can work on controlling it to make sure you sound calm and collected when recording your message.
Now that you are aware of the tips to create an efficient voicemail message, the next steps would be to understand from the examples below how you can get started.
Simply speak into your phone or computer while recording a greeting with your business phone service. If you need to create your own audio file, the voice memo app on your phone should do fine.
Reassuring the caller that they contacted the correct number or reached the person they intended helps reduce the number of hang-ups and wasted messages youâll receive. Here are a few notes on how to leave the best greeting possible, along with some voicemail message examples you can use in your own company!
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6. Hello, this is [your name] at [your company]. I am unavailable at the moment, but please leave your name, number, and the reason youâre calling, and Iâll call you back as soon as possible.
With OpenPhone you can record your own voicemail greetings directly in the app, upload your own voice clips or simply type your voicemail script.
@Fa5t3r - I would try a wide range of different tones when recording and play them back to see what goes over the best and what projects the image you want people to hear. Remember that some people may be going to hear this message over and over again depending on how often they have to call you so you want it to be very pleasant and not at all irritating.
Hello! This is [Nick on the West Coast Sales Team at LinkedPhone]. I am currently on vacation until [Friday, April 22nd] with limited access to email. If you require urgent assistance, please contact my lieutenant [Harold Kisp at 415-555-1212 or [email protected]]. Otherwise, please leave a message and I will return your call when Iâm back in the office. Thank you and I look forward to chatting!
Example: 'Thank you for calling [insert name here]. We're sorry we couldn't take your call this time. However, if you'd like to leave us a voicemail we will get back to you within [for example] 30 minutes of receiving this message. Alternatively, if you'd like to reach out by email you can do so at [insert email address]. Again, thank you for calling [insert company name]. We look forward to your message.'
Setup voice again on my phone as if I never had it before. Still asking for password every time I attempt to listen to my messages. AT&T tech is about to totally wipe away my voicemail completely - "re-provision" is the word he used.