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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.
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-…and I’ll return your call as soon as possible. I would have answered, but I was already on the phone with Bill Gates—I swear.
“Good morning, this is Tuesday, March 30th. Thank you for calling the accounting office at ABC Community Church. This is Kathy and I am sorry I missed your call. I will be in meetings until 3:00 today and will be responding to voicemail after that. If this is a matter that needs immediate attention please contact Stacy at extension 4354. Thank you for calling.” Voice-mail messages should be updated whenever you will be out of the office for an extended period of time.There should be a service standard that all voice-mail are responded to by the end of the business day.
13. Hello, you’ve reached [business name]. All of our team members are busy at the moment, but if you leave a brief message, someone will return your call as soon as possible.
10. Keep It Upbeat. We’ve already got you smiling while you record your greeting, so now let’s talk about your wording. Avoiding negative words like sorry, unfortunately, and can’t goes a long away in making your voicemail a positive experience overall.
Generally, people that call and leave messages are more likely to be ideal customers of your business. Your voicemail message is often not much more than a formality to the person calling.
Standard delivery is 3-4 business days with 1-2 day rush voice recording available.
On the other hand, a stellar professional voicemail is more than just a way to ensure callers are heard. It’s actually a gateway to encourage recruiters, clients, connections, venders, and other callers to continue forward with the first step in developing a business relationship, which is them making contact. The power of the right voicemail greeting is the caller actually staying on the line to leave that contact information or gain access to an alternative contact point.
Does your organization have a witty catchphrase or slogan? If so, use that to your advantage. Here is one that could be tailored towards a custom software company:
Hello, and thank you for calling Company Name. In an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, all staff are temporarily working from home. Email will be the fastest way to reach us. You can find our email addresses on our website at website dot com, or send an email to O F F I C E at website dot com and we will return your message as soon as possible. Thanks again for your continued business.
You have reached (Your Name) at (Your Business). We help (What Your Business Does). I wasn’t able to take your call right now, but leave your name and number and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
5. Emergency Situation Voicemail Greeting. 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.
We could be in, we could be out. You could leave us a message and later find out.
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Wondering what to say in your business voicemail greetings? Read on to learn how to record a good voicemail that is professional (or funny) to encourage callers to leave a message.
If someone takes the time to call and leave you a voice message, they usually have a reason that they are calling. It does convey a certain level of interest when someone is willing to hop on the phone with you. If they were less interested, they would probably send you an email or fill out a form on your website.