24. "Thank you for calling [company]. We're closed for [holiday] from [date] until [date]. Please leave your message and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Have a happy holiday season!"
And for the prospect or client that seems to be dodging you or just not calling you back:
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[Here is some great advice for opening your cold-calls without boxing yourself in as JUST an agent]
Press two if you’re selling something I don’t want. That’s a lot closer to the truth.
If you recently restored or updated your iPhone, your network setting may have been affected and may be causing “iPhone voicemail error try again later.” Please reset your network settings. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings Enter your password. Press Reset network setting in red font. The phone will automatically reset it. After it restarts, your phone then tries voicemail again.
Funny Out of Office Autoresponder Messages. Hi, I’ll be out of the office until [MM/DD]. I will probably see your message because I don’t know how to relax. I will likely respond if I feel that I need to help in any way. If you don’t feel like adding to my workload, please contact [name] at [email] or …
Now open the Apowersoft Free Audio Recorder’s site and hit Start Recording to launch the record tool.
Perhaps the biggest mistake in a sales voicemail is pitching too aggressively. If you sound like a smarmy used car salesperson, your prospects are going to delete your voicemails faster than you can say "lowest price guaranteed!"
Good manners are culturally based, and the manners in this article are U.S. manners.
As the odds of receiving a call back from your voicemail message are already low, you need to be very specific about what you say in your voicemail to give you the greatest chance of getting a call back. What you absolutely do NOT want to do is make yourself sound like a salesperson making a cold call. Instead, you want to sound like a very confident business colleague who deserves the respect of getting a call back.
The New York Times reported in June that the phone service Vonage saw a significant drop in voice mail retrievals over the past year.
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Thank you for calling [LinkedPhone]. Due to the current pandemic, our team members are working remotely and are available [Monday through Friday from 9am to 7pm Eastern Standard Time]. Please leave a message with your name, number, and how we can serve you. We will respond as promptly as possible. Thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time. Let’s get through this together. Stay safe and well.
2. "Hi, you've reached [name] at [company]. If you need a quick response, please shoot me an email at [insert email address] and I'll be in touch by EOD tomorrow.
We’re all familiar with this type of voicemail greeting. Simply put, a caller reaches you by dialing your number or extension directly. For an optimal personal voicemail greeting, be clear about who you are, the team you’re on, and when the caller can expect a callback. Unlike company and department voicemail greetings, you may not be able to configure a greeting for open and closed business hours. If that’s the case, use a general voicemail greeting that accommodates both scenarios.
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