You’ve reached [LinkedPhone – Where Freedom Rings]. We are currently off-duty. Our business hours are [Monday through Saturday, 9am to 7pm Eastern Standard Time]. Please leave your name, number, and the reason for your call and we’ll get back to you on the next business day. Thank you.
Holidays and After-Hours Messages. Don’t forget to extend that great sound to greetings after hours and in other times of closure like holidays and, if applicable, when foul weather prohibits opening. Certain phone systems have specific, user-friendly capabilities for programming these types of greetings.
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If they are calling without an expectation that you always pick up (such as if you are a business coach or a one-man shop) then thanking them for calling might make the most sense.
Hi there! You’ve reached the sewer on the next street. I can’t get to the phone right now, but if you take a wee walk, I’ll be at the sewer grate with the red balloon…floating. Please feel free to join me.
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!”
35. Hello, we’re wishing you all a happy [X holiday]. Our office is currently closed so our employees can celebrate with their loved ones. Please leave your name, number, and reason for calling and a member of our team will return your call when we reopen on [X date].
Voicemail and phone settings while working remotely As you prepare to work from home, consider updating the outgoing message on your desk phone so external callers know you are working remotely. The following templates for voicemail messages are available for departments and individuals to customize and use. We appreciate everyone following a standard format to […]
6. Howdy, right here’s [your name] at [your company]. I’m unavailable for the time being, but please toddle away your title, quantity, and the explanation you’re calling, and I’ll name you aid as rapidly as that you just can be ready to assume.
Share with your caller when they can expect a callback. If you return calls within 24 hours, let them know. Give them an estimate of when they can expect your call.
A relatively unprofessional one — like mine, for instance — does the opposite: It encourages prospects, recruiters, and potential connections to run in the other direction.
Once you can accept that, getting a professional voicemail greeting or Auto Attendant menu recorded will be a lot easier. To help you get the right tone and tenor of what you’re trying to communicate over you business voicemail, we’ve put together this handy list of resources for you. Putting the “Pro” into Professional Voicemail Greetings
If you only check and return messages once a day or once a week, let your caller know. This will avoid multiple messages by the same caller.
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-Hey! Sorry I missed your call. If you’re a telemarketer, then I’m definitely not sorry. If you’re not a telemarketer, then I’ll return your call as soon as possible.
If you drone on and on, there is a good chance that some of your callers are going to hang up before leaving their message.
Default menu option provides you with a blank routing. It is created with a generic default greeting and can be modified at will.
What kind of company do you run? A law firm may prefer more formal business voicemail greetings than a trendy retail store, for example.