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A business voice mail should have several ingredients that inform. Include the name of the person whose extension was dialed, the company’s name and the department. Invite the caller to leave a message; often the caller does not realize she has reached voice mail.
You can use an existing business hours and holiday schedule to configure the time/days your auto attendant is operational and non-operational, or create a new schedule when you create an auto attendant. To configure your business hours and holiday schedules in advance of creating an auto attendant, see Create and Configure a Schedule in Cisco Webex Control Hub for more information.
Your message is a period of time that they are forced to wait through in order to do what they called to do in the first place — relay information to you.
Whoopee, a call. I wonder who this could be? No…wait…don’t tell me…Oh yeah. Sorry, you bore me.
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In the Destination field, select IVR Menus, then New IVR. Provide a name for your IVR (eg. "Incoming"), then enable the Allow Extension Dialling option if callers should have the option of directly dialing a staff member's extension number. From the Greeting field, select an existing sound file on the PBX (if applicable), New Sound (Upload) to upload a greeting file from your computer, or New Sound (Record) to record an announcement from an existing extension. As this field specifies the audio file with the options (eg. Press 1 for sales), we do not recommend routing to this IVR without an announcement in place (Announcement: Disabled).
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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.
On the Holiday Schedule page, assign an existing Holiday schedule in the Select an option drop-down, or create a new schedule. Click Next. 6
In previous blogs, I’ve mentioned the importance of making a good first impression on a potential client. Most of the time, the first contact will be over the telephone. Since we are often in session, it is very likely that the first time a client hears our voice is on our voicemail greeting. This is why a professional greeting is so important. Identify yourself because you need to reassure the client that they have called the correct number. Clients will be a lot less likely to leave a message if they wonder who will get it. Use a warm friendly voice to say something like, “You have reached xxxx, licensed mental health counselor.” Tell clients what to do if they are in crisis. Although it seems obvious to us, clients may not realize that it could be several hours until we can return their call. I suggest something like, “If you require immediate assistance, please dial 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.” Ask for what information you need. Yes, the obvious name and number, but if it would be helpful to get their insurance information, ask for that, too. Give clients an idea about when you’ll return their call. Common business practice is within 24 business hours. Any extra messages or information you’d like clients to know. For example, if you are no longer accepting a particular insurance plan, the end of your voicemail greeting is a great place to convey that information.
You have reached (Your Name) at (Your Business). I was unable to take your call, but if you leave a brief message I’ll call you back as soon as possible.
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To set up your Voicemail From the Home screen, tap the Phone Key in the Quick Keys bar. (The Phone application can also be accessed from the Applications screen.) Dial *86 or press and hold to dial your voice mailbox. Follow the setup tutorial. Enter a password. Record a voice signature and greetings for your voice mailbox.
Your prospects need to hear something which can make them hold on to what you are trying to tell them and that starts with a good attractive statement.
34. Hey, this is [your name]. I’m sorry for not picking your call right now. Please leave your name, number and a brief message, and I will get back to you at the earliest opportunity. You can also reach me via email at [email address] and I will reply to you shortly.