Make sure you keep your promises too. If you want to specify a time (which you should) ensure you get back to the customer within the timeframe.
“Hi. You have reached (your name). I will not be available in the office starting (date) to (date). You can leave a short message if you wish, after the beep or if you require immediate assistance, you can contact my assistant (name). Thank you.”
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22. Hello, this is [your name]. I’m currently away from my phone. I return calls on Tuesday and Friday at 10 a.m. Please leave a detailed message including your name and a callback number and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
When clients or customers want to learn more about your business, oftentimes after checking out your website and social media, if they have further questions regarding your products or services, they’ll pick up the phone and call.
Voicemail Greetings 101. The above eight rules of engagement for voicemail greetings may sound easy enough, but they’ll require some practice to get just right. Let’s look at some examples to provide some context in how to apply the rules to various types of greetings and situations. Personal Business Voicemail Greetings…
Good day. You’ve reached the residence of the O’Meara family on 5th and Oak. We regret not being able to attend to your call. However, if you choose to, you may leave your contact information at the tone, and we shall be most happy to return your call as soon as we are able. Thank you for your call. Include the name of the individual, family or business State you are sorry you cannot get to the phone Ask them to leave their contact information behind Thank them for their call Informal Voicemail Greetings
Monday—to do items in your organizer If you have voice mail waiting, this is a good time to listen to it and transcribe any messages.
43. Hello, this is [X company]. We’re not able to take your call at the moment, but please leave a brief message so we can get back to you shortly.
When a potential customer calls your business, are they quickly assured that they’ve reached the right number? Be sure to quickly identify yourself and your business at the beginning of your voicemail greeting.
Consider for a moment how your phone is currently being answered. Professional courtesy is quite often not the standard for many college students. An abrupt "Yeah!" could be listed among the more courteous greetings. The more outrageous remarks will often buy you a major black mark in the professionalism category—even if it was your roommate answering your phone and acting crazy. A simple "This is ____" is always a pleasant change for a college student call. Make the change today, before the next (or first) employer phone call. If you have a landline, you should also encourage your roommate to do the same.
We could be in, we could be out. You could leave us a message and later find out.
8. Informative. Companies that offer services often get calls about something specific. For this, add the information to your voicemail. For example, your greeting might say
“Hey! You’ve reached us here at [XYZ company]. All our team is currently out of the office for the holidays. We’ll be back to work on [date] well-fed and therefore eager to speak with you!
38. You’ve reached [your name] at [your company]. I’m sorry, but I’m temporarily unavailable. Please leave your name and number, and I’ll return your call as soon as possible.
6. Voxist: Visual voicemail you can read. Voxist presents your voicemail in the most accessible visual form. On one screen you will be able to get acquainted with all the messages and choose which ones you really need to listen to.
Thank you for calling ______. Please note, your call may be recorded for quality and training purposes.
Say that your prospects want to speak to the sales department and so when they realize that they have reached the right department and hear the voicemail messages, they will be compelled to leave their contact details so that the sales team can reach out to them later. They will be relieved.