Our previous post on funny voicemail greetings got so much attention, we thought we’d continue the hilarity with even more of your favorite greetings that you can use. Here’s the latest batch: I have nothing to say to you. So leave a message. “Think fast!” *beep* Hi, you’ve reached _____.
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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The most professional voicemail message should include a formal tone and specific instructions. For example, you may say “Hello, you’ve reached [your name], [job title] at [business name]. I’m sorry to have missed your call. Please leave your name, contact information, and reason for calling so I can get back to you promptly.”
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Whoopee, a call. I wonder who this could be? No…wait…don’t tell me…Oh yeah. Sorry, you bore me.
We are unable to come to the phone right now. At the tone, please leave your name, number, and Master Card, Visa, or American Express account number and we’ll get back to, pending credit approval.
What kind of company do you run? A law firm may prefer more formal business voicemail greetings than a trendy retail store, for example.
You can record a personal greeting, or you can use one of the pre-recorded CenturyLink greetings. Follow the system prompts to select your greeting:
10. “Hey, this is [your name] at [X company]. Right now, I’m on vacation and won’t be back in the office until [month]! Please leave me your name, phone number, and the reason you are calling and I will get back to you then. If it’s urgent, you can email details at [company email] and one of our team members will reach out to you.
Website: https://provider.carefirst.com/carefirst-resources/provider/pcmh-kc/care-coordination/standard-email-signature-voicemail-2020.pdf
Using your carrier’s standard voice messaging procedure to save these messages can be a pain in the butt! Although, if you have an iPhone, you can use the phone’s voicemail app to store your messages via iTunes to your computer, but the audio files are stored in unreadable configuration which requires some skills to understand.
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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.
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