You don’t have to spell out every single thing that you think they might want to know. Have some faith that your callers will be able to figure things out on their own. Be natural but informative.
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Hello, this is Jenny, I’m sorry, at this moment I can’t take your call but please leave a message and I’ll be sure to call you back as soon as I can. Thank you and have a great day.
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Hello, this is Jenny, I’m sorry, at this moment I can’t take your call but please leave a message and I’ll be sure to call you back as soon as I can. Thank you and have a great day.
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If you only check and return messages once a day or once a week, let your caller know. This will avoid multiple messages by the same caller.
Do you ever get those voicemails that sound completely unprofessional? There’s a long pause before the person starts talking, and even then it’s usually a questioning, “Hello?” They aren’t sure if they’ve reached a real person or a voicemail. Another pause, then a lengthy message that never gets to the point.
Doing this gives your prospects the assurity that you will follow up with them which makes them drop in their contact details for you to reach out to them.
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Keep callers engaged while they are on hold or waiting to be transferred. Make custom announcements or sales while your callers are waiting to speak to you.
Happy [Monday!] You’ve reached [Jessica on the Business Development Team at LinkedPhone]. I’m presently out of the office [for a meeting until late this afternoon]. Please include your name, number and the reason for your call and I’ll get back to you ASAP. Thank you and have a fantastic day!
If you've forgotten your retrieval number, call 800-244-1111 to get it. Alternately, the number was included in the welcome letter you received when you signed up for voicemail service.
1. Know that your claims adjuster is trying. Most adjusters in every field are buried under enormous workloads. The problem of high workload to most adjusters is compounded by high turnover of cases – as an adjuster, I rarely went more than a day without a new claim.
1. Hello and thank you for calling GetVoIP! We are closed today for the holiday, and will be back in the office tomorrow, Thursday the 14th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but expect a prompt response from us tomorrow! Happy holidays and have a great day.
Bonus Tip: If you find that people get cut off before completing their message, call your cell phone carrier and for a couple dollars a month, you can lengthen the time people have to leave you messages.
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