As mentioned above, alerting callers that they won’t be getting an immediate call back is of upmost importance for an entity’s reputation and a caller’s satisfaction.
5. Offering the Operator First. You’ve reached [Company Name], the [company’s slogan]. Please choose from the following menu options: To speak with the operator, press 0.
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You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone or the handset if it allows that capability. You can check, play, or delete messages, even record a new greeting message when you are away from home. Additionally, you can turn On or Off your answering system from a remote location depending on model.
3. Be courteous of your customers’ time: “Hi! You have reached [your business]. All of our staff are currently busy helping other callers. We understand how valuable your time is, and rather than keeping you on hold, we will make sure to call you back.Be sure to leave us a detailed message with your name and number.
"If you are a burglar, then we're at home cleaning our weapons and can't come to the phone. Otherwise, we probably aren't home and it's safe to leave us a message."
Save the funny voicemail greetings for your home phone, and let us handle your business phone. Since our digital call center is open 24/7/365, you will never be greeted by a voicemail greeting requesting you to leave a message. However, our staff loves to have fun when we can so we hope these funny voicemail greetings bring you a smile.
Telling a quick joke or including a little more information can keep you safely within the 20-second timeframe while letting the caller understand a little more about you.
As a bonus, here is an example of our own holiday voicemail greeting here at OpenPhone:
8.( مرحبا بكم في قسم خدمة .JohnDoe للأسف، كل الخطوط مشغولة في الوقت الراهن. يرجى ترك رسالة بعد سماع الرنة مرفوقة باسمكم ورقم هاتفكم. سوف نعيد الاتصال بكم مرة أخرى في أقرب وقت ممكن. نتمنى لكم يوما جميلا.
9.) Benvenuti alla John Doe. Siamo spiacenti, ma nessuno è in ufficio al momento. Si prega di lasciare il vostro nome e numero di telefono dopo il segnale. Vi richiameremo al più presto possibile.
6. "Hi, this is [your name]. I'm either on a call or away from my desk. Please leave your name, number, and a brief message and I'll get back to you. Thank you."
6. I can’t come to the phone now because I have amnesia and I feel stupid talking to people I don’t remember. I’d appreciate it if you could help me out by leaving my name and telling me something about myself.
6.) Bienvenido/a a John Doe. Por razones técnicas no podemos atender su llamada. Si lo desea, puede escribirnos un correo electrónico a [email protected]. Uno de nuestros empleados le contestará lo antes posible. Disculpe las molestias. Gracias por su comprensión.
2. If you’re out of the office: “Good afternoon. You have reached the office of [your name]. I will be out of the office beginning on [date] and will be returning on [date].
Hello. (pause) Say something!! Aren’t you gonna talk at all? Why aren’t you saying something? Oh, I forgot. I need to say beep…
4. Include Other Contact Methods. If there are other ways to get in touch with your business, or receive information about your products, you may want to include them in the after hours greeting.
This voicemail greeting should list the name of the department, the hours of operation or the whereabouts of your personnel, the protocol for following up with the customer, and another way to get in touch with the department. You've reached the Delivery Department of Wringley Furniture. All of our personnel are currently occupied on the floor. Please leave your contact information and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Or email us at [email protected]. 4. Vacation Day Voicemail Greeting