Callers aren’t going to spend time sitting through a menu that doesn’t let them, at the very least, leave a voicemail. If a caller knows their party’s extension number, an option can, and should, be “Press 1 to leave a voicemail,” or something along those lines. That way, clients can feel as if they’re expressing their concerns without needing to talk to an agent, and without the agent feeling sorry they couldn’t pick up while they were working on something else.
As a bonus, here is an example of our own holiday voicemail greeting here at OpenPhone:
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Setting up your voicemail system in 8x8 Admin Console, and changing voicemail settings or greetings from your phone or mobile application.
Hi, you’ve reached the home of [name]. If you are calling to collect a student loan, gambling debt, or other obligation, please press 1 and hang up now. If you are selling any product or service, or requesting charitable donations, please press 2 and hang up now. Otherwise, press 3 and leave your message now. Pressing 3 is optional.
On the other hand, a stellar professional voicemail is more than just a way to ensure callers are heard. It’s actually a gateway to encourage recruiters, clients, connections, venders, and other callers to continue forward with the first step in developing a business relationship, which is them making contact. The power of the right voicemail greeting is the caller actually staying on the line to leave that contact information or gain access to an alternative contact point.
Often, business owners are not very sure about what their greeting voicemail should say. Here are some samples of business voicemail greetings:
Within the event that they don’t toddle away a message, you’ll never know who called. Some folks could well maybe well also rob they ought to correct name aid later. Nonetheless within the event you resolve to receive aid to them at your leisure, advantage them to head away a message.
Keep it short and sweet so that the caller can quickly leave their message and move on with their day.
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If you’re on one of our UNLIMITED plans you get unlimited access to Voicemail included in your plan. If you’re on AS YOU GO you’ll be charged at the low rate of 15c/min for Voicemail access.
As you work on keeping your voicemail brief and professional, it should also be personalized and tailored in such a way that it meets your industry’s standards. Otherwise, no matter how professional you may sound, a mismatch in the tone and message will still render your business voicemail ineffective.
9.) Bienvenido/a a John Doe. Lo sentimos, en estos momentos no hay nadie en nuestras oficinas. Por favor, déjenos un mensaje con su nombre y número de teléfono tras escuchar la señal. Le devolveremos la llamada tan pronto como sea posible.
What kind of business phone service does your company use? If they haven’t been updated recently, or you haven’t made the switch to a higher-end VoIP phone that typically offers better sound quality, it’s time for an upgrade. The equipment you use can make all the difference. At the end of the day, people are judging your business based on little things like that.