By presenting a clear, welcoming message containing relevant information about your business, you are showing callers that you value their time. If your recording is vague, confusing, or drags on, customers will lose interest and hang up the phone instead of leaving a voicemail message.
Millennials seem the most vocal about an aversion to phone calls and may consider voice mail something only their grandparents use. People of all ages, however, are trending away from voice mail. Ask your friends and colleagues about their voice mail usage. Their answers might surprise you (or make you feel old).

The biggest barrier is actually getting them to leave the voicemail in the first place. Don’t get in your own way by recording a long, drawn-out voicemail greeting that might do more to convince them to hang up than actually leave a message.
Education Details: MANDATORY ‘OUT OF OFFICE’ VOICEMAIL GREETING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES: • Every employee who will be out of the office for more than two business days must: o Forward all calls to an employee in the office. o Record an extended absence greeting. This greeting should outline the expected date of return and an alternative contact person who can assist.