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Record a customized greeting to be played when people are sent to your voicemail, or use a standard greeting.
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6. Hey, sorry I missed you. There may be one of the reasons why I can’t get to the phone: a) I’m with my girl (laugh), b) I am totally wasted and can’t remember how to use a phone, or c) I just don’t wanna talk to YOU.
4. "Hello, you've reached [your name and title]. I'm currently out on parental leave until [date]. In the meantime, please direct all phone calls to [alternate contact name] at [phone number] and emails to [email address]. Thanks, and I'll see you in [month you'll be back in the office]."
Here’s another funny one for those times you really want to lighten the business mood:
Tip: If you’re not sure how to leave a good voicemail, check out the most effective voicemail script ever and how to end a voicemail that keeps the sales conversation open.
Sorry I wasn’t able to take your call, but please leave your name and a detailed message and I’ll get back to you.
10. Uncovering Competitor Info. When it comes to sales voicemail scripts, even the smallest details of a message significantly impact the response rates.
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Your call is important to us and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Please leave your full name, contact details, phone number, and availability after the beep and we will call you back straight away. Thank you!”
Hey, who’s this? I’d actually pick up, but my phone is staring at me. OMG! I just saw it wink!
41. Howdy, you’ve reached [X company]. Flow away a message so we can name you aid as rapidly as our team has a spare second.
This example will take inbound calls from a number and pass the caller to an IVR (also known as an Auto Attendant) with options for Sales, Accounts and Support.
10.) Bonjour, et bienvenue chez John Doe. Pour des raisons techniques, nous ne pouvons pas prendre votre appel personnellement. Merci de votre compréhension. Nous essayons de trouver une solution. Si vous le souhaitez, vous pouvez laisser un message sur notre page d'accueil www.johndoe.de - Merci et au revoir.
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Your voicemail is set up with a default greeting, but you can record a personal greeting any time you want.
Most businesses will automatically play a recording if you try to call their office when they are closed. An after hours announcement is a professional way to notify callers of important details, rather than making them wait for the call to failover to a voicemail box or other destination.