1. Read me first. If you need help with voicemail, check out the Voicemail troubleshooting page. For Visual Voicemail (VVM), to listen and download messages on an app, check out T-Mobile Visual Voicemail app.
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After each one, evaluate your performance. Most systems provide the option of listening to the message you just left. Doing this as much as possible will improve your performance more than anything else. Would you save that voicemail? Would you return that call? Would you return that call right away? Are you missing the basics (alternative phone number, optimal ways to get in touch, a fall-back person to call)? Did you craft it or wing it?
Undelivered: Messages that have not yet been sent because you scheduled them for future delivery. You can listen to, re-address, and re-record these messages any time before delivery.
In this blog post, we'll cover how to set up several voicemail greetings: a name recording for your voicemail box, a default greeting, and a temporary (for holidays and vacations) greeting.
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Conducting extra research on your prospects before you call them is always a good idea. This script from Mike Brooks is a great example of how you can use this additional information in your sales voicemails.
Most cell phones show the number and voicemail duration when a call is missed. So if the recipient sees the message is from an unknown number and only a few seconds long, they'll assume it's not important and hit delete. Since the message doesn't appear to be substantive, they're not prompted to listen.
Here’s the thing: no matter how perfectly-crafted your sales voicemail is, plenty of people are still going to ignore it or stop listening midway through. That’s actually okay, though. We already know that other types of messaging, like emails, get a higher response rate. But where voice messages win is in quality – when you do get a response, that means the person has a very high level of interest.
There’s a potential of up to 3 quick touches right off the bat to help you get on your prospects radar:
6. Once in the call, you will need to select option #2 to record your greeting. To access the dialpad press the dialpad button at the bottom of the screen:
Logging into the system quickly: From your phone dial 5000 and Press the # sign (you don't need to type your extension), and enter your password.
A word of warning: These greetings will not do you any favors if you're in the midst of a job hunt or work in a conservative industry. Always remember your target personas. If there's a chance they won't appreciate your sense of humor, opt for a straightforward greeting instead.
Deciding what to say in a voicemail can be difficult. Poor quality and unprofessional voicemails come in a lot of shapes and sizes. Great voicemails strike the right balance of being concise, friendly and professional, which can be hard to do if you don’t leave them all the time.
If you'd like to learn more, my number is 123-456-7890. I'll also follow up with an email containing the case study. I look forward to hearing what you think. Have a great day."