"If my mom needs to reach me, she'll send a text, like 'Call me now,' if I don't answer," she says.
Paul Blanchard, managing director of an eight-person PR firm based in London, says his company got rid of voice mail three years ago. Even for a client-services business, voice mail seemed unnecessary, he says.
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Rehearse your greeting a few times before you press record. Plan your pauses and select natural places to take a breath. If you are recording directly into your phone don't hold it to your ear like you are talking on the phone. This can produce a muffled tone. Hold the phone out in front of you a few inches from your mouth for the clearest recording. This may require some trial and error. So playback your greeting and make necessary adjustments on your re-record.
14. “Hello, you’ve reached [company]. If you’re looking for information on [X], please check out our [Facebook page, company website, etc.] If you want to know more about [Y], take a look at [Z page on our site, our YouTube channel, etc.] Still have more questions, or just want to hear our lovely voices? Leave your name and number, and we’ll return your call straight away.”
5. “Hi, you’ve reached [company name]. We can’t take your call right now but we will call you back as soon as we’re available. Please leave your name, number and reason for your call. We know your time is precious, so to skip the back and forth, kindly leave a few different times of day that work best with your schedule and we will do our best to reach you then! Have a great day.” This greeting lets your caller know that not only your time is precious, but you realize theirs is as well.
Voicemail messages are important, they solve the basic issue of not missing out on any leads.
Follow these steps to record your name and greeting, and to select which greeting you want callers to hear.
1.) Dear Caller, all our team members are still busy with other customers, please try again later. If you have questions to our products or your order then don't hesitate to send us an Email. Our support will process your request as soon as possible. Thank you.
3.) Bienvenido/a a John Doe. Para alemán, por favor, pulse 1. Para inglés, por favor, pulse 2.
Do not rush your greeting – this may leave the caller feeling like they are also being hurried.
Cox is providing access to the new voice mail platform seven (7) days before the migration to pre-initialize your new mailbox. This allows you to log in and change your PIN, record your name, implement preferred settings, familiar yourself with the new key presses, verify distribution lists and record other greetings. See the Quick Reference Guide for instructions.
When your business is closed for vacation or holidays, it’s imperative that you set appropriate expectations for a callback and to provide an alternative coverage option, if available. The following greeting accomplishes this succinctly.
1.) Добро пожаловать в «Вася Пупкин и Ко». Если вас интересуют вопросы купли-продажи, пожалуйста, нажмите 1. По вопросам оплаты, пожалуйста, нажмите 2. Если вы бизнес-клиент, пожалуйста, нажмите 3. Для вопросов, связанных с ремонтом или гарантией, пожалуйста, нажмите 4. Для всех других случаев, пожалуйста, нажмите 5. Чтобы прослушать это меню еще раз, пожалуйста, нажмите 0.
2.) Bem-vindo a John Doe. Devido ao recesso da empresa, nosso time de serviço estará disponível para você à partir de segunda-feira, 2016/07/04. O envio das encomendas começará novamente em 2016/01/11. Durante este período, você pode enviar seu pedido para o nosso e-mail [email protected] ou através do nosso formulário de contato. Muito obrigado!
Currently, Cox Business does not offer fax features in voice mailboxes; however, our development roadmap includes creation of special services that support faxing. Cox Business is launching a new platform for voice mail in 2014 and existing customers must set up their voice mailboxes during migration. How will I know when Cox Business is moving my voice mailboxes to the new platform?
However, do not waste the caller’s time. They may hang up if they are forced to listen to a needlessly lengthy and uninteresting voicemail greeting.