Hello! You’ve reached [Luke on the Customer Success Team at LinkedPhone]. Our office is currently closed but rest assured your call is very important to me. Please leave your name and number and let me know how I could be of service to you. I’ll return your call on the next business day. Thank you!
Voicemail messages are important, they solve the basic issue of not missing out on any leads.
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My wife and I can’t come to the phone right now, but if you’ll leave your name and number we’ll get back to you as soon as we’re finished.
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If you’re using something similar to the ones above, you’re missing a strategic advantage that would be memorable, impactful, and potentially valuable to your callers.
People around us can need help at any time of the day. Many a time friends, family, boss, colleagues, relatives, and acquaintances need to inform us of something important at odd hours. Some may know when to call you and some of them won’t. In cases where you are not accessible, leaving a simple voicemail on your phone can ease their worry.
“Hi, this is [name]. I’m either on another call or am away from my desk. Please leave your name, contact details, number and your reason for reaching out and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for calling.”
Hello, you have reached the law offices of X. Unfortunately, I am attending to another client right now, but I will return your call as soon as I can. Please leave me your name, reason for calling, and your number so I can connect you with the right department. This is far more professional than the other examples given in this guide. Lawyers should always be formal, smooth, and confident. Nobody is calling to make friends. They’re calling to get the job done. That’s why your message should be all business.
The whole point of sales voicemails is to begin a conversation with prospects. If a prospect is unclear on how to reach you or can't decipher what you're saying, you can kiss that lead goodbye.
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Your ability to leave compelling sales voicemails may be the difference between hitting or missing your sales goals. They're that important!
Examples of the Best Voicemail Greetings for a Business. There is a multitude of business voicemail greetings on the Internet for you to look into and fine-tune for your business. We’ve taken the hard work out of that for you with our list of the best greetings to put on your phone for a business:
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You’re talking too fast. You’re still talking too fast. Slower. Slooooowwweeer. Yes, you have a lot of information to pack into that 20-second voicemail. Or do you? Read #6 to learn how to cut down your talk time.
22.Hello, you’ve reached [X company]. Unfortunately, we can’t answer your call right now. But your call is very important to us — so please leave us your name, phone number, and the reason for your call and someone from our team will get back to within [X number] business days .
6. And outline what you're going to say on the phone — yes, even the "how are you" and "thanks for speaking with me." This is one of my go-to tricks. No matter how many times I interview someone on the phone for an article, I get nervous beforehand.
STANDARD VOICEMAIL MESSAGE FOR ALL OTHER CMSD PHONES: • Every CMSD desk telephone and cell phone must be equipped with a voicemail greeting that is professional and concise and that conveys relevant and useful information to the caller. • All desk/cell phone voice mail greetings should include: o Name of employee. o Title of employee.