As a bonus, here is an example of our own holiday voicemail greeting here at OpenPhone:
To save important voicemails on most Android phones: Open your Voicemail app. Tap, or tap and hold the message you want to save. In the menu that appears, tap the one that says “save
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4. Call your Comcast, XFINITY, or cable phone voicemail by dialing *99. Keep in mind that this only works if you are calling from your home phone. You will then enter your password and have access to your voicemail. Some modern phones allow you to just click the voicemail button on your machine and then enter your password. If calling from a phone not associated with your voicemail, dial your home phone number first and then hit the pound (#) key when the automated greeting starts. Enter your password at the prompt and you should be allowed access to your voicemail.
9. “Hi, you’ve reached [your name]. I’m unable to come to the phone right now. But if you leave your name, number and a short message, I’ll be sure to call back.”
Your greeting is very important as it can be the first contact people have with you or your company. Voice mail is only impersonal if you make it that way. One way to help increase the effectiveness of voice mail is to change your greeting at least weekly if not daily.
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.
This type of service can be very beneficial as users are still able to craft their own messages, while a professional reads them. In doing so, companies can spend more time on the scripting process, making sure the text conveys everything they want it to. As such, companies may bring in expert teams to draft, revise, and/or finalize the script itself. The bottom line is you can take more time to get the words right. Additionally, in working with a professional voice talent, you are ensuring your words have the utmost impact—i.e. the words are read perfectly with the right tone, resonance, pacing, etc.
1. Actually Write a Script! Whether you are a solo therapist recording a voicemail greeting, or you have a whole office and need a system message, don't just wing it!
Voicemails don’t necessarily have to be monotonous or extremely jazzy or funky. What you’re looking for is a balance between the two. Whenever I call someone and their voicemail greeting is playing, it tells me a lot about who they are, as a person. Which is why, you’ve got to put a little bit of “you” when it comes to voicemail. And the best part about all of this is, since you couldn’t come to the phone, at least the callers are having a good time listening to the message.
Notify the caller about when the message will be heard and when they can expect to hear back from you. If you’ll be out of the office a few hours, a few days or a couple of weeks – let them know.
4. Funny Voicemail Greetings. Hi, you’ve reached [your name] at [X company]. We are busy trying to save the world by [what your company does best]. If you want to learn more about how we do it, please leave us your name and phone number, and we will get back to you as soon as our mission is complete— which should be fairly soon.
Hi, thank you for calling {insert company name}. If you know the extension of the department or person you’re trying to reach, you can dial it at any time. To speak to someone in sales, press 1. For customer support, press 2. For accounting, press 3. For our address and business hours, press 4. Or if you’d like to speak to reception, press 0. You may press 9 to repeat the following options. 2. For Bilingual callers.
In certain situations, it’s a good idea to let a call go to voicemail. If you’re in a loud area, unable to spend 10-15 minutes talking, or are otherwise distracted, don’t answer. Recruiters who cold-call candidates will understand that you’re simply unavailable – but make sure to return calls in a timely manner. If possible, call back during regular business hours.
Our voice mail greeting can provide you a professional image, separating you from your competitors.
With all these things to include, it's easy to write your greeting the wrong way. To keep it simple, something like this:
#2 “Hey this is Bryan, leave me a message at the beep. Like you needed me to tell you that, right? I mean, how many times have you done this? You already know what to do.”
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