8. Outside Business Hours. What the caller hears when they call your company outside of business hours. Sample Scripts: “Thank you for calling [company name].
Avoid background noise. Whether you have music playing in your office, or you’re sitting in a coffee shop, background noise can make it difficult for your customers to understand your greeting. Limit the noise around you when you leave your voicemail greeting.
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The above eight rules of engagement for voicemail greetings may sound easy enough, but they’ll require some practice to get just right. Let’s look at some examples to provide some context in how to apply the rules to various types of greetings and situations.
-Hello. I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call. I’m just waiting for more important people to call. If I hear your message and deem you worthy of the title “important,” I will think about calling you back, but for now. Bye! -Beep-
This is (your name). You have reached my voice mail for the week of (month & day). I will be in the office during regular business hours Monday-Friday. If you need help right away, please PRESS "0" to speak with our receptionist.
True emergencies - such as extraordinary weather - should be addressed in your voicemail if it impacts your business. Thank you for calling the Carona Surf Shop. We are currently closed due to the inclement weather. Our normal business hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm. Please visit www.caronasurfshop.com to order merchandise and to check our schedule during the hurricane.
Set a nice voicemail message for Xmas. Hurry up, it’s free until December, the 19th! SET IT NOW. 6. Happy holidays! You have reached [X department] at [company’s name]. We are out of the office from [X date] till [X date] as the whole company is closed for [X holiday]. We’ll be available again on [X date] from [X hours] till [X hours]. It
You will now be returned to the Queue settings, and will see the new mailbox reflected in Timeout Destination. To finish configuring the queue, click the + button for Queue Agents, once for each extension you wish to have in the queue. For example, if you have 3 helpdesk extensions, click this 3 times.
We have a UCM6304 with an after hours voicemail box that sends emails to employees but we would like to expand that to calling the cell number of whoever is on-call…in other words, a client leaves a voicemail in the after hours voicemail box and the UCM then calls an external number. An after hours call from a client is very rare for us so we don’t have employees sitting awake all night
Check the Enable extension dialing without requiring a menu item check box to allow callers to directly dial an extension at any time.
What is the first thing you notice? The greeting starts with “Out of the office”. Many people will by-pass a greeting. It is imperative that you alter the introduction immediately to alert your caller that something is different. They will not be tempted to press # to skip.
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In the side panel, under After Hours Auto Attendant, click Greeting. Edit Holiday Schedules for Auto Attendants
Hey, not here right now and not really interested in who this is, I’m out on a wilderness retreat learning about the importance of making connections.
Funny voicemail greetings are just that. These types of greetings have no rules whatsoever. They’re just for funsies, so make those you care for the laugh. Most of the time, they are personal, but certain businesses can use them as well. Perhaps you operate a theatrical costume company that specializes in clown memorabilia, or perhaps you run a business that sells pranks, such as plastic puppy poo, and whoopee cushions.
44. Hello, you’ve reached [X department] at [X company]. Our team is currently out of the office, but we’ll be happy to assist you when we return. Leave a quick message that includes a callback number and a team member will reach out within one business day.
The script is relatively similar, but the doctor is including a good reason for not being available, so patients don’t feel like they’re being ignored. He’s also left another avenue for patients to get in touch if they need some urgent help.