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As most of the team will be enjoying a well-deserved break [to rest and recover to be reenergised to serve your needs in 2021], a few of the team will be working remotely to help with any queries. So feel free to email the team via [email protected] for a (slightly delayed) response over the break.
I’m out walking my donkey but as soon as I get my ass back in I’ll call you back. Leave me a message.
When your business is closed for vacation or holidays, it’s imperative that you set appropriate expectations for a callback and to provide an alternative coverage option, if available. The following greeting accomplishes this succinctly.
Make sure you keep your promises too. If you want to specify a time (which you should) ensure you get back to the customer within the timeframe.
1. Howdy, you’ve reached [your name]. I’m at this time unavailable, but toddle away your title and quantity and I’ll return your name as rapidly as I will.
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As a bonus, here is an example of our own holiday voicemail greeting here at OpenPhone:
Want to save the information on your machine for a later time? Most answering machines allow you to preserve messages even after you’ve listened to them.
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A busy greeting should tell callers that your phone lines are currently in use. You can direct people to wait on hold or leave a message. For example, “Hello, you’ve reached [company name]. Our representatives are currently helping other customers. Please stay on the line to speak with the next available team member, or press one to leave a message and we’ll call you back.”
The inability to not being able to answer calls can be quite frustrating. While for some users, the phone hangs and freezes while receiving calls, others can make the action of answering calls
We believe in civility, kindness, being welcome mats without ever being a door mat, and we understand that we’re expressing and continually forming our character, and our legacy, with every word we say and action we take.
Of course, there are a few things you will always want to keep in mind when you are recording any message. First, a voicemail greeting can be your first impression, so you'll always want to take the time to think about what you'll say when you record it. You might want to write a script or just go over what you'll say in your head. Be sure to ask callers for their name, a message, and a call back number, or you might get stuck with "Hey, it's me, call me back" (I'm notorious for leaving messages like this). Be sure you practice speaking slowly and clearly as you deliver your short, to the point message. It's also a good idea to leave 1 to 2 seconds of silence before you begin speaking, so callers have time to absorb your message. Tags: resources, tips, greetings Recent Blogs Taking Your Presentations To The Next Level With Audio and Voice April 01, 2019 Tools to Support Message on Hold Production October 12, 2018 tips (186) resources (163) message on hold (154) marketing (118) customer experience (101)
The VirtualPBX Feature Codes, for instance, let users dial *97 to reach their personal voicemail boxes.