In this quick guide, we’ll take a look at what makes a good business voicemail greeting, breaking it down into the elements that every voicemail greeting should contain.
9.) Benvenuti alla John Doe. Siamo spiacenti, ma nessuno è in ufficio al momento. Si prega di lasciare il vostro nome e numero di telefono dopo il segnale. Vi richiameremo al più presto possibile.
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Thank you for calling ABC Company. We are currently closed for the holiday. Our normal business hours are 8 am to 8 pm, eastern time, Monday through Friday. Your call is very important to us. Please leave your name, phone number, and a brief message regarding your call. We will return your call on our next business day. Thank you.
Put some thought into your message before you hit “record.” It takes very little time to write a script for yourself to read as you record your greeting. Reading off a script eliminates unnecessary pauses, “ums” and “ahs.”
Hello… pause. Hello… long pause. Who is this? long pause again Is anyone on the line?…long pause and beep sound.
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While they are listening to your voice, they are internally deciding whether or not it is worth their time to continue or hang up. Look at your voicemail message as its own short advertisement.
Create a professional image by adding a separate local or toll free business number to your existing home, office, or cell phone. Make outbound calls from your cell phone that display your business number as your caller ID.
Since I pride myself in being responsible, if I don’t receive a return call I have to assume I wrote down wrong number. If I were irresponsible I would just blow it off and not care. But if I wrote down the wrong number I have a responsibility to get a hold of this person. This extra work combined with wondering if it’s the right number, leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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Set up your call forwarding to route callers to the proper extensions, phones, or voicemail.
Some of the best business phone systems allow you to create multiple voicemail greetings so that you don’t have to constantly re-record your greeting. This is a great feature as it gives you the option to have different voicemail greetings depending on whether a call comes in during or outside of business hours.
Hello… pause. Hello… long pause. Who is this? long pause again Is anyone on the line?…long pause and beep sound.
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4. Avoid Using Your Position. When you put your position in your email address, like “[email protected]”, it stands out and outlines which skills you possess.
Unexpected crises like COVID-19 can occur at any time. Here are a few example business voicemail scripts you can adapt for those unanticipated events. It’s important to incorporate key information that your clients need to know. You should also add a human touch by expressing your goodwill for them and their families.