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Hi there! You’ve reached the sewer on the next street. I can’t get to the phone right now, but if you take a wee walk, I’ll be at the sewer grate with the red balloon…floating. Please feel free to join me.
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Here are some great examples of professional voicemail greetings that you can use in your business!
35. Hello, we’re wishing you all a happy [X holiday]. Our office is currently closed so our employees can celebrate with their loved ones. Please leave your name, number, and reason for calling and a member of our team will return your call when we reopen on [X date].
“You have reached the Outpatient Scheduling enter. Our regular business hours are 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Please leave a message stating your name, phone number and the test you need to make an appointment for. Someone will return your call during business hours. …
7. "Hello, this is [your name] at [company]. Thanks for calling. Please leave your name, number, and the reason you'd like to chat, and I'll get back to you ASAP."
Here’s another funny one for those times you really want to lighten the business mood:
Website: https://www.onsip.com/voip-resources/smb-tips/business-voicemail-greetings-5-sample-scripts
What’s more, according to WP Beginner, “more than 88% of local searches on mobile devices end up in a phone call,” so you don’t want to be caught off guard when a customer calls!
A number of other features may come with a business voicemail service. Packages from different vendors vary in scope, but these options are common in the business telephony industry.
The biggest reason voicemail has become so passed? There are just better, faster, more convenient ways to get a message to someone: like via text, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Voicemail also takes a relatively long time to access. You can quickly glance a text message, but with a voicemail you often have to log into to retrieve the message and then listen to the sender ramble for dozens of seconds about something they could have conveyed in a text message that takes two seconds to read.
I am currently away from the office and will return on
Going hand in hand with preparing and thinking your message thoroughly before calling, there’s now the need for you to speak slowly. This doesn’t mean talking very slow as if you’re talking to a child to get your message across. Rather, it simply means enunciating every word carefully and practicing the right spacing, so your listener is able to understand you.
The voicemail features and business voice system integrations listed above this section pertain largely to hosted setups – otherwise called cloud-based or voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone services.
5. Emergency Situation Voicemail Greeting. In the case that your business is closed due to an emergency, it's only worth it to go into detail if the problem is affecting everyone in the area.
11. “Hello, you’ve reached [X company]. We can’t take your call right now, but please leave your name, contact information, and reason for reaching out, and one of our team members will be in touch within 24 hours.”
Much, much simpler method: Hold phone up to the source and play track while in “custom” and “record.” Some degradation of quality of course. Life full of trade offs.