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If you are calling someone to get more information on a position you saw posted online, the voicemail may look something like: Try to put yourself in the recipient’s shoes and think about the type of voicemail you would like to receive
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10. Keep It Upbeat. We’ve already got you smiling while you record your greeting, so now let’s talk about your wording. Avoiding negative words like sorry, unfortunately, and can’t goes a long away in making your voicemail a positive experience overall.
Now before we jump into one possible solution, let’s cover an additional step you may want to add to your repertoire:
Here are some examples of voicemail greetings for your direct business line that are both personal and professional. Enjoy!
That’s amazing Bonnie! Thanks so much for the tip. I’ll be sure to update the post to reflect the service you found, so all of our other readers can take advantage of it. Happy Holidays!! Laura
Here are a few more ways to light a fire under the contact so they call or email you back:
How can leave a voicemail message for someone without ringing their phone? I want to send a message directly to their voicemail box
So my new Voicemail message would be something like: Hi, this is Milena. Please know I check my Voicemail once per week. You may leave me a message here and I will call you back later in the week or preferably, you can send me an email to [email protected] and I will reply to you asap. Thank you
8. Morgan Freeman Shares His Voice for Voicemail Greetings. Morgan Freeman is known for his voice so much that he was asked to play the voice and image of God in Bruce Almighty.
A compelling sales voicemail won't be particularly effective if your prospect has no idea how they should respond. You can't just rattle off what they stand to gain from leveraging your product or service and then hang up. Always offer some next steps or insight on what they should expect next — like another phone call or a follow-up email.
While both types of messages should be customized to a given buyer, voicemails should be ultra-specific. In an email, I might ask for a referral, an appointment, or feedback on a content asset they downloaded. These sorts of classic questions -- while still tailored to the buyer -- can be customized for reuse with another prospect, or another 100 prospects.
Translation: If you sound unsure, then your current clients, prospects, and partners won’t be so sure about you either.
You can also use the Slydial app for iOS or Android. Create a free account with the service, then choose a contact through the app or manually enter a phone number. Once the app has connected the call, leave a voicemail, and hang up when you're finished.
“Hi, this is Luke. Please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you.”
First, go to the "Phone" app on your iOS device and go to the Voicemail tab. Then, select the voicemail that you want to save and tap on the "Share" button."
1. Press the fixed key with the envelope graphic, or dial the phone’s phone number.