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Thanks for calling [Company Name].For more information about our products, press 1. If you have troubleshooting questions, press 2. For billing questions, press 3. For a Dial by Name directory, press 4. For our regular business hours, press 5. If you know your party’s extension, please dial it now. For all other inquiries, please stay on the line, and a representative will be happy to assist you. 5. Offering the Operator First
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11. “Hello! You’ve reached [company name] support line. We’ll be happy to help with your inquiry. In the meantime, have you checked out our [website, help forum, etc.]? It may have the answer you’re looking for. If not, leave your name, number and reason for your call. We’ll reach out to you within the day. Thanks for calling [company name].” Sometimes, a caller likes to find the answer to their own questions. Let them discover by directing them to your website or help forum if you have one.
This type of service can be very beneficial as users are still able to craft their own messages, while a professional reads them. In doing so, companies can spend more time on the scripting process, making sure the text conveys everything they want it to. As such, companies may bring in expert teams to draft, revise, and/or finalize the script itself. The bottom line is you can take more time to get the words right. Additionally, in working with a professional voice talent, you are ensuring your words have the utmost impact—i.e. the words are read perfectly with the right tone, resonance, pacing, etc.
21. “Happy holidays. Thanks for calling OpenPhone. Our hours are a little different during the holiday season. Please listen carefully to the following changes. Customer Support is available December 23, 27, and 30th as well as January 2nd, 3rd from 11 AM – 5 PM EST. On December 24th, 31st, and the holiday weekends from the 21st to the 5th we are open from 12 PM – 3 PM EST. We are closed on December 25th, 26th as well as January 1st. In the case of an emergency, please leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. You can also reach out via email to [email protected]. Thanks for using OpenPhone and enjoy your holiday season!” Since our holiday hours are shorter, it’s a little harder to get in contact with us immediately. That means we need to be as detailed as possible for our callers’ convenience. Yet, we still kept it brief and friendly.
11.) Bienvenido/a a John Doe, lo sentimos pero está intentando contactar con nosotros fuera de nuestro horario de oficina o simplemente no podemos atenderle en este momento. Si desea dejarnos un mensaje, por favor, envíenos un correo electrónico a [email protected]. Le contactaremos lo antes posible. Para obtener más información sobre nosotros, por favor, consulte nuestra página web www.johndoe.de. Muchas gracias por su llamada.
Thank you for calling {insert company name}. We’re sorry, but our office is currently closed. We are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Mountain Time. To leave us a message, press 1. Someone will be in touch with you as soon as possible. To leave a message with someone specific, listen to our company directory by pressing 2. Feel free to email us at {insert company email} and someone will respond within the next business day. 5. Phone prompt greetings for the holidays
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. Otherwise, stick to your Company Wide Voicemail Greeting, but remove the stated hours and tell callers that you're currently closed. Thank you for calling Cutlass Technology. Our store is currently closed. Please leave your name and phone number so that someone from our team can follow up with you. For more information, please visit www.cutlasstechnology.com
The above section details types of phrasing to avoid; however, it doesn’t detail what users should NOT say on their greeting. Though this is a bit loaded, as there are hundreds of combinations of things one shouldn’t say, there are some key components users should ALWAYS avoid. a. Forget About Slang: You should strive to be as professional and welcoming as possible in your greeting. While this may steer you towards using slang, in an attempt to make callers comfortable, it’ll most likely work against you. As a professional, your demeanor, tone, and speech should be clear cut and well articulated. Using slang undercuts this and works against you. b. Don’t Even Think About Profanity: This is a no-brainer. Never, under any circumstances, curse in your greeting EVER! c. Keep Your Sentences Clean, Don’t Ramble: Introduce yourself and give your caller specific direction. Avoid long diatribes detailing tangent thoughts. Keep it simple and quick. d. Always Return Your Calls: It’s important for callers to feel they are valued. Nothing dissolves this quicker than a greeting that doesn’t stress this. For example, “I’ll call you when I can,” “If I don’t return your call, please call back”—these phrases are terrible and completely destroy any good will you may have with a caller.
Your voicemail messages are now ready to be created just the way it is needed to be to tap your prospect’s attention for long. Key Takeaways: Voicemail messages are important, they solve the basic issue of not missing out on any leads.To create the best voicemail messages for your business you shouldn’t use standard statements, you should use relevant information and moreWe also covered the voicemail message examples you can get started with
2.) Vous êtes connecté à la boîte de messagerie de M. John Doe. Laissez un message pour que M. Doe puisse vous rappeler dès que possible. Merci beaucoup de votre appel.
With that said, we thought it would be a good idea to provide you with a few examples of voicemail greetings. As you read through these, keep in mind that the effectiveness of your voicemail greeting is one-quarter what you say, and three-quarters how you say it.
No answer at (Member’s phone number). Voicemail message left explaining purpose of call and if Member has questions, to return my call at (insert Care Manager phone number or for Behavioral Health outreach calls, insert 24‐hour Nurse Advice Line at 1‐800‐535‐9700).
To whom it may concern. You’ve tried to reach Wilbur and Ed. We aren’t here at the moment, but if you want, you can leave your contact information at the tone and one of the brood will get to you shortly. Take care, thanks for the call.
Note: I have several lessons about communicating on the telephone that may be useful to you:
5.) Welcome to the personal mailbox from Dirk Schuster, company John Doe. Please leave message with your phone number after the tone. You will be called back as soon as possible. For urgent requests, please send an email to [email protected]. Many thanks for your call.
70% of local searches online result in a phone call; In 2014, 80% of callers sent to voicemail said they do not leave messages because they don’t think they’ll even be heard. If you want your voicemail greeting to work for you and not against you, it’s important to pay attention to the details.