Hello! You have reached the voicemail of John Doe . Please leave your name, phone number, and a brief message and she will return your call as soon as possible. Thank you and have a great day.
Cell phone voicemail greetings are generally more personal and casual than office phones. Consider a greeting like “Hello, you’ve reached [your name]’s cell phone. I can’t take your call at the moment, but if you leave a brief message, I’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.”
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We have collected 10 of the best voicemail greetings for business applications that we could find. Our goal is to demystify this tricky form of communication, which we detail at the end of this post. But first, it will be useful to go over some general suggestions to keep in mind if you plan to write a voicemail greeting for your business.
3. Be mindful of your voicemail message. You need to confirm they've reached the right place, that the message will be confidential (make sure it is) and what you want them to do next.
– I wish I was available to take your important call but, you see, I’m trying to do a lot of things that just can’t get done when I’m talking on the phone. Please leave your name and number and I’ll try and call you back if everything gets done.
2. Hi, you’ve reached [your name]’s voicemail box. I can’t come to the phone right now, but if you leave your contact information I’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
Remember, your message is a reflection of you. Keep it short, professional and ALWAYS return messages.
Always keep in mind the people who will be listening to your professional voicemail greetings. What type of tone and information resonates with them?
10. Max Wait Time Reached Message. What the caller hears when they have been waiting in the queue for the maximum amount of time. Sample Scripts: “You have exceeded the waiting limit for this queue.
I hate to date myself, but I was around back in the day when there were no electronic tools used to answer the telephone.
Phone Script: General Message: You have reached the confidential voicemail of _____(Name). If this is an emergency please hang up and dial 911; or call the Colorado Crisis Hotline at 1-844-493-8255; or go to your nearest emergency room. If you would like to schedule an appointment or leave me a general message, please leave a mes-
We’re sharing some practical advice on what you can start doing today to empower your business phone system during the Coronavirus pandemic and create a better customer experience:
Hey guess who this is? You guessed it. Guess what you have to do now? You guessed it.
The first two are voicemails for prospects you haven’t spoken with yet, the next one is for when you’re calling a prospect or client back, and the last example is for when your prospect or client isn’t calling you back at all:
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Recently one of my students asked a great question about voicemail in English and I thought that you might have the same question as well.
OK, so I followed all the instructions that came with the machine. I pressed all the necessary buttons. So… now what? I… am… so… confused. Could you please… beep.