Built-in answering machines vary in price based on how many phone handsets are included. A single handset with 13 to 15 minutes of storage space may cost between $25 and $60, whereas a product with two handsets may cost $60 to $100. For three or more handsets, you may pay between $100 and $245. These models typically offer 13 to 15 minutes of storage space and a variety of special features, including remote access and message timestamps.
Remember to watch out for ambient noise on your end of the call as well. Train signals, traffic, or even outside conversations can be very distracting to your callers and project an unprofessional image. Don’t forget the beep. Every millisecond – yes, millisecond – between the end of your greeting and the beep is time callers could potentially drop the call. That’s why the anticipated beep should sound the moment your greeting is finished. Leaving lengthy, silent gaps may cause your customers to wonder if they’ve been disconnected. Don’t give them the opportunity to hang up waiting to hear that affirmative tone. Check and then recheck your greeting. After you complete your outgoing voicemail message, play it back to verify you’ve said everything you intended to say. Then take it a step further and dial in to experience the greeting for yourself, and be mindful to contemplate the greeting from the customer’s perspective.

41. Hello, you’ve reached [X company]. Leave a message so we can call you back as soon as our team has a spare moment.
Here’s another funny one for those times you really want to lighten the business mood: