If your recording is vague, confusing, or drags on, customers will lose interest and hang up the phone instead of leaving a voicemail message. To help you create an effective after hours announcement, here are some best practices and sample scripts you can employ.
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7. Hello, this is [your name] at [your company]. Iâm currently out of the office, but if you leave your name, number, and a brief message, and Iâll return your call as soon as I get back.
As a bonus, here is an example of our own holiday voicemail greeting here at OpenPhone:
Happy [Monday!] Youâve reached [Jessica on the Business Development Team at LinkedPhone]. Iâm presently out of the office [for a meeting until late this afternoon]. Please include your name, number and the reason for your call and Iâll get back to you ASAP. Thank you and have a fantastic day!
The most professional voicemail message should include a formal tone and specific instructions. For example, you may say âHello, youâve reached [your name], [job title] at [business name]. Iâm sorry to have missed your call. Please leave your name, contact information, and reason for calling so I can get back to you promptly.â
Once you finish your voicemail message, you can end on a note of gratitude and express thanks or that you realize the recipient of the message us busy, so youâd appreciate a return call. Whichever way you choose, make certain that the tone of your message is upbeat. A business voicemail greeting sees each call as their chance to engage with their clients or vendors. Hello, youâve reached the office of Lydecker and Lydecker. We are currently unavailable to answer your call. However, your call is important to us, so please leave your name, phone number or email address, and a brief message and weâll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest in Lydecker and Lydecker Law Offices. Professional tone Provide the caller with specific information Request the caller to leave specific information Extend gratitude for their call Professional Voicemail Greetings
These work voicemail greetings are for the work phone that you and only you use. Theyâre highly effective because they help you establish a relationship straight from the voicemail. Or they help you share an important update in a simple, straightforward way. 1. "Hi, you've reached [your name] at [your company].
If youâre going to be out of the office on holidays or vacations, make that known in your voicemail so customers donât think theyâre getting ignored. Nothing is more frustrating to a customer than when they canât reach you and assume youâre ignoring them.
1. Short Business Voicemail Greetings. Hi there, youâve reached [your name] at [X company]. Thanks for calling. I'm unable to answer the phone but if you leave your name, phone number, and message.
3. Hello. Oh hi, how are you? It has been so long. How have you been? We have to meet this weekend. How about I call you around⊠beep.
Hi, this is [Name]. Iâm not currently available at the moment, but I look forward to talking with you. Please leave your contact information, along with a short message, and Iâll make certain to return your call.
Covid-19 is creating a lot of firsts for many businesses. School districts, theme parks, government agencies, restaurants, and retail stores in nearly every state are closing and monitoring the situation every day. Itâs important to update your phone system messages as new information becomes available.
21. âHappy 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 â 5 PM EST. On December 24th, 31st, and the holiday weekends from the 21st to the 5th we are open from 12 PM â 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 weâll 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!â Since our holiday hours are shorter, itâs a little harder to get in contact with us immediately. That means we need to be as detailed as possible for our callersâ convenience. Yet, we still kept it brief and friendly.