The Best Professional Voicemail GreetingsCheck out our tips on making sure your voicemail is ready for your next missed call!
You also don't want to confuse them with too much technical jargon and complex vocab. Keep things on the lighter side and approach your voicemails conversationally.
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In this post, I’ll share what makes a good voicemail greeting — and the best voicemail greeting scripts you can use.
You can record a personal greeting, or you can use one of the pre-recorded CenturyLink greetings. Follow the system prompts to select your greeting:
Calling just to "check in" isn't a relevant reason unless your prospect has specifically asked you to. It's just a lazy excuse to get someone on the phone and it hardly ever works. Instead, find common ground between you and your leads.
Logging in from anywhere: From any phone connected to the voice mail system, dial 5000, then enter your extension and password.
Make sure Teams is installed. You can access your phone's app store and searching for Microsoft Teams or by following the instructions from the Microsoft Website.
2.) A gracious phone message is 30-45 seconds when talking to those we don’t know well. As George Washington said (yep, that George Washington), and I’m paraphrasing, “With men of business, be brief.” Be pleasant, and get right to the point. You’ll appear more confident and capable of handling the situation which merited the call.
OUTGOING VOICEMAIL MESSAGE Thank you for contacting [NAME OF PRACTICE/OFFICE]. The health and safety of our patients and staff is our top priority. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are following the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and are only responding to urgent eye care needs.
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Hello, this is [Your Name] from [Company Name]. I'm calling because [insert reason for calling]. I'd love to talk to you about [insert benefit you can offer if they call back]. My number is [insert phone number]. I'll also follow up with an email tomorrow. I look forward to hearing what you think. Have a great day. Goodbye!
Whether it’s your last encounter or a recent e-book download, have a relevant reason for calling in order to get the prospect’s attention.
"I guess I usually just assume that it's probably not that important if you didn't text me, and you didn't send me a message on Facebook," Kidd says.
Hello! You’ve reached [Luke on the Customer Success Team at LinkedPhone]. Our office is currently closed but rest assured your call is very important to me. Please leave your name and number and let me know how I could be of service to you. I’ll return your call on the next business day. Thank you!
If it’s too late, sneak into the person’s house, steal their phone, and destroy it. Just kidding. Think before you leave a message and you’ll be fine. Good luck! All You Need to Know About Speech Recognition Technology
This voicemail is simple, packed with value, and straightforward. It also sets the tone for what doing business with you is like. But delivery is everything. So, take a look at these tips for implementing your voicemail script like a pro.
So, the greeting I used was: “Hi, this is Luke Skywalker, I am not available right now, please leave a message after the beep. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you”