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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.
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18. "Hi, you've reached [your name]. I'm away from [date] to [date]. If you need help with [X] before then, please contact [name] at [phone number]. Everyone else, please leave your name and number and I'll return your call when I return. Thanks and have a great day."
Don't lose customers after hours. Here are some best practices and sample scripts for professional auto attendant and voicemail phone greetings.
Rather than waiting for a callback, open up additional channels of communication with your callers by inviting them to email. The most professional voicemail greetings often include an alternative method of communication.
Hi Selina, I’m so thrilled this was helpful to you! Thanks for commenting. And I really hope this makes phone calls in English easier. 😊
You can’t just make any voicemail message and think that it’s going to be the right fit, your voicemail messages need to have the following tips below so that it can function as a lead capture when you’re not present.
1. Use speakerphone when picking up the private practice line. 2. Leave a client waiting on hold. 3. Share confidential information with anyone other than the client. 4. Leave sensitive messages on a voicemail unless previously approved by the client. 5.
We are unable to come to the phone right now. At the tone, please leave your name, number, and Master Card, Visa, or American Express account number and we’ll get back to, pending credit approval.
If your answering system lets you supply your own mp3 or wav audio files for the greetings, consider hiring a pro to record it for you.
Hi, you have reached the voicemail box of X. I am currently busy with a client of mine and hence will not be able to take your call right now. Kindly accept my apologies for the same. Please leave your phone number, name and purpose of your call so that I can get in touch when I am free. Thanks for understanding.
Hello! This is 1-800-PRESLEY — Yes! 1-800-PRESLEY! They say the King died 10 years ago, but we know he’s still out there somewhere. So . . . leave your name and number and tell us where *YOU* saw Elvis!
I’m home right now . . . I’m just screening my calls. So just start talking and if you’re someone I want to speak to I’ll pick up the phone. Otherwise, well, what can I say?
When your small business is closed, ensure that your callers know that! If appropriate, you might want to reiterate your business hours to manage callback expectations.
Don't lose customers after hours. Here are some best practices and sample scripts for professional auto attendant and voicemail phone greetings.
3.) This is the mailbox of Mr. John Doe. Please leave a message or call this number again at a later time. Thank you for your understanding.
2. Keep your landline just for work. Since I've had a contract mobile phone with squillions of minutes included, I very rarely use my landline anymore so it's become my business phone.