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If you have a main business phone number that’s shared with the customers or publicly listed, you’ll want to make sure it has a professional voicemail message to greet callers. Here are sample greetings you can use to help you craft your own.
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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.
Hello… pause. Hello… long pause. Who is this? long pause again Is anyone on the line?…long pause and beep sound.
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22. "Hi, you've reached [your name, the office of X company]. We're closed until [date]. Please leave your name and phone number and someone will return your call ASAP. Have a great [New Year's, Fourth of July, etc.]."
Random facts could include their favorite movie, vacation spot, candy, or television show. Regardless of what you choose, it will surprise your caller and more than likely make them leave a message if they were considering hanging up.
6. Keep Your Recording Up to Date. If your business is closing on one of its normal operating days for a holiday, or is dealing with an emergency or unforseen situation, you should update your after hours announcement to avoid confusion.
For sheer directness, this is my favorite: "Leave me a message at the sound of the tone. Then hang up and go away and leave me alone."
7.) Bienvenido/a a John Doe DE, su especialista en muestras de productos. Si desea realizar un pedido, por favor, utilice el proceso de gestión de pedidos a través de nuestra tienda online www.johndoe.de. Esperamos su pedido. Para cualquier otra consulta, por favor, contacte con nuestro departamento de atención al cliente por correo electrónico [email protected]. Le contestaremos lo antes posible. Gracias por su llamada.
Check with your carrier on specifics, but an option to "send a message" may be in the voicemail menu. This will allow you to send a voice message from your voicemail to another person's inbox without having to make a phone call first.
Be unique in your voicemail greetings, add a human touch when creating the message.
This is a test of the Answering Machine Broadcast System. This is only a test. This is not an answering machine–this is a telepathic thought-recording device. After the tone, think about your name, your reason for calling, and a number where I can reach you, and I’ll think about returning your call. We are unable to come to the phone right now.
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Doing this gives your prospects the assurity that you will follow up with them which makes them drop in their contact details for you to reach out to them.
2.) Bienvenido/a a John Doe. Lo sentimos, está llamando fuera de nuestro horario de oficina. Nos puede contactar personalmente de lunes a viernes de 8:00h a 18:00h y los sábados de 9:00h a 16:00h. Por favor, deje un mensaje o envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected]. Contactaremos con usted lo antes posible. Gracias.
4. Greetings, you have reached the Sixth Sense Detective Agency. We know who you are and what you want, so at the sound of the tone, please hang up.