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Simply saying, “I’ll get back to you,” can mean anything. And the caller will feel less inclined to leave a message.
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I’m out walking my donkey but as soon as I get my ass back in I’ll call you back. Leave me a message.
– Sorry, I can’t be everywhere, and sitting by the phone ready to take your call, just isn’t going to happen. The best thing to do is to leave your message and not be offended that I wasn’t able to speak with you. Thanks.
2. Personal Voicemail Greetings. Customer Support Representative Voicemail Greeting. Hello, you've reached [name] at [X company]. If you need help with [X reason] please contact [X person/X system] or [visit our website and send us an email].
A lot of small businesses set up a 13, 1300 or 1800 number to appear more professional, but that’s only the first step. Using a business phone service gives you a range of advantages over your standard landline, including the ability to: Set your business hours and record different voice greetings to align with a particular time of day or year. Set up an automated response, add department extensions to route the calls, and more. Have multiple users on the phone number via call overflow regardless of their location. For ideas on what to include in your voicemail greeting, see our blog on examples of professional voicemail greetings.
Here’s another funny one for those times you really want to lighten the business mood:
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.
5. "Hello, [Person's name] is chasing new adventures and is no longer with [Company name]. Please forward all future requests to [New or interim person's name] at [phone number].
You have reached [your name] at [your company]. ...You've reached [your name] at [your company]. ...Thank you for calling. ...Thank you for calling. ...Hi, you've reached [your name] at [your company]. ...Hi, thank you for calling me. ...Hey, this is [your name]. ...Hi, you've reached the voicemail of [your name] at [your company]. ...Hello. ...
Caller ID and missed call alerts now serve as their own form of call messaging. People can see who called. They assume they need to contact you. It’s much faster to scroll through a list of incoming callers than to listen to recorded messages. Some people even use audio-to-text transcription options in their cars or from their mobile phones that turn voice messages into notes.
2. Voxist. If you can’t handle a large number of calls, or if you’re busy and can’t answer your phone all the time, this is the visual voicemail app for you.
The first time you log in to your new Boston University Voicemail, you will be prompted to change your pin. New pins must be a minimum of six digits and can not contain common or repeating sequences of numbers.
– Sorry, I can’t be everywhere, and sitting by the phone ready to take your call, just isn’t going to happen. The best thing to do is to leave your message and not be offended that I wasn’t able to speak with you. Thanks.
These are just a few ideas to get the gears turning. These are simple examples, but don’t be afraid to show a little personality.
A professional voicemail greeting is a recorded message that welcomes callers to your business when no one is available to pick up the call. For a polished call experience, the greeting should reflect who the client is calling – whether a general business number, department, team, or individual – and when the customer can expect the call to be returned.
Funny voicemail greetings are just that. These types of greetings have no rules whatsoever. They’re just for funsies, so make those you care for the laugh. Most of the time, they are personal, but certain businesses can use them as well. Perhaps you operate a theatrical costume company that specializes in clown memorabilia, or perhaps you run a business that sells pranks, such as plastic puppy poo, and whoopee cushions.