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Avoiding extraneous detail in your voicemail greeting is essential for saving your caller from unnecessary information. It shows callers that you value their time and keeps your professional priorities in check. Consider the following examples: Hi, how are you today? Thank you for calling. You have reached the voicemail box of Steven Haven. I am unavailable to answer the phone right now. From May 20th - 31st, I will be in Disney World with my family. Please leave your name and number and I'll get back to you as soon as I can, when I return June 1st. Should you need to reach someone in the meantime, please dial client services at 1.800.801.3381 option 2. Thank you and have a great day. Hi, this is Steven Haven. I'm currently away from the office until June 1st. Please leave your name and number and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you.
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You don’t have to spell out every single thing that you think they might want to know. Have some faith that your callers will be able to figure things out on their own. Be natural but informative.
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?
Telling a quick joke or including a little more information can keep you safely within the 20-second timeframe while letting the caller understand a little more about you.
Each example addresses a specific - and common - scenarios and to enable you to leave a message that will create an excellent first impression. Remember, your professional voicemail greeting recording can be an excellent opportunity to put your best foot forward …
22.Hello, you’ve reached [X company]. Unfortunately, we can’t answer your call right now. But your call is very important to us — so please leave us your name, phone number, and the reason for your call and someone from our team will get back to within [X number] business days .
It is appropriate to apologize for missing the call (especially during working hours) and reassure the caller that they will receive a return phone call as soon as possible.
07Thank you for calling [business name]. I’m out assisting other clients with their goals, at the moment, but look forward to attending to you. Please leave a message and I’ll return your call within one business day. To schedule an appointment press 1. This is an example of an industry-specific voicemail greeting. This voicemail gives specific and clear instructions to the callers.
Feel free to use these messages as is or tweak them to fit your company’s needs. To increase response time, we’ve already recorded several generic messages regarding Covid-19 that you can download for free and start using today. Snap Recordings is Offering Free Downloadable Pre-Recorded Messages & Free Rush Delivery on Custom Covid-19 Orders
At least if people who aren't the NHS or local gov't leave me voicemail, I will at this point have 0 compunction about just ignoring it because I did give them fair warning ;) Which in turn means I'm likely to call them back sooner...
A is for academics, B is for beer. One of those reasons is why we’re not here. So leave a message.
There you have it – voicemail messages for three of the situations you’ll find yourself in most of the time.
Thanks for calling (ABC Inc). The office is closed in observance of the holiday. We will re-open Monday the 7th at 8am. If you need assistance, use our online form to email us or you can leave a message after the tone and a representative will call back when we return to the office. Thank you.
We’ll help you record a great voicemail greeting in English with this Voicemail Greeting sample script and video. If you are looking for work in an English speaking country or already working you need a great voicemail greeting that is professional and gives a good first impression. In the article below I’ll explore further why this is so important!
When someone calls your business number, you don't really want it to go to your personal cellphone voicemail. Likewise, you don't want non-business calls to hear your entire professional greeting.
If they are calling without an expectation that you always pick up (such as if you are a business coach or a one-man shop) then thanking them for calling might make the most sense.