There are many times during a busy work day that you will have to be away from your phone.
Meetings, lunches, bathroom breaks and more. But the calls will still come in. And the last thing you want to do is have a customer or client calling and miss the call, or even worse, feel like they are being ignored with a no answer outcome.
Custom voicemail greeting designed to let your caller know you are not available to answer the phone at the time are essential for any business.
Some may be short, and some a little longer asking for a bit more info. Be empathetic at first, then ask for call back information, and then let them know at the end you will make every effort to call them back as soon as possible.
Here are some free scripts and demos so you can hear examples of what you can have for your business.
***PLEASE NOTE: There is a tone on the demos for watermarking, your final greeting will be delivered in clear wav and mp3 files without tones
Hi, thank you for calling me. I apologize for not answering the phone at the moment. Please leave your name, number and message, and I will call you back as soon as possible. You can also send me an email at [your email]. Thank you, and have a nice day.
Hello, this is (name). I’m sorry for not picking up 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.
Hello there, you’ve reached the voicemail of (name) at (company). I’m away from my desk, in a meeting or on the other line. Please leave your name, number and a brief message after the tone and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Thank you for calling, It’s (name) of (company). I’m in a meeting at the moment. Please leave your message and contact information, and I will get back to you within [realistic timeframe]. Thank you for calling.
Hello. You’ve reached (name). Please leave me a brief message about the reason you are calling and your contact information. I will call you right back at the earliest opportunity. Have a nice day!
Hello and thank you for calling, you’ve reached (name) at (company). Please send me an email at ([email protected]) if this is urgent, and I’ll get in contact with you as soon as possible. If this is not urgent, please leave me a brief message about the reason you are calling with your contact information and I’ll get back to you in the next 24 hours. Have a great day.
Hello, you’ve reached (name) at (company). I’m unavailable right now on official duties. But if you leave your name and number and a brief message on why you are calling, I will call you back at the earliest opportunity.
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