{"id":8884,"date":"2017-03-16T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T18:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=8884"},"modified":"2017-06-09T11:41:44","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T16:41:44","slug":"five-ways-jazz-voicemail-greeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/five-ways-jazz-voicemail-greeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Ways to Jazz Up Your Voicemail Greeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might not use voicemail as much as you used to, but voicemail is still a valuable resource in business communications. For example, Google thinks voicemail is so useful it lets you access your voicemail using its recent <\/span>updates for Google Voice<\/span><\/a>. In some studies, it\u2019s estimated that 75% of business calls aren\u2019t completed on the first try.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, it\u2019s important to have a voicemail greeting that\u2019s useful, but also memorable and enticing. Here, we\u2019ll give you five of our favorite tips to make your voicemail greeting more exciting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: <\/b>Tracking The Future of Dating Apps Through Emerging Trends<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. Don\u2019t use formulaic greetings.<\/b> The best way to make sure that your caller is engaged is by including a catchy and unusual opening line in your call. Don\u2019t be like every other business and include an opener like \u201cYour business is very important to us\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m away from the phone right now.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Provide details about when you\u2019ll return the call.<\/b> Your caller should know that you\u2019re sorry about not being able to immediately take the call. First, apologize to your caller, tell them they should leave a message, and, finally, give them a timeline about when they can expect to hear back from you. Offer a reasonable timeline, but don\u2019t be unrealistic either.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Let callers know what they can do if they can\u2019t reach you immediately. <\/b>Some people might call you because they need immediate attention. If that\u2019s the case, let them know how they might be able to get the answers they\u2019re seeking in other ways. For example, you could direct them to your website or ask them to send you an email.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Keep your recording free of background noise.<\/b> You should take making your voicemail greeting seriously so your callers know you take them seriously, too. That means don\u2019t make your voicemail message when there\u2019s noise around you: turn off music, quiet your colleagues, and make sure you\u2019re recording inside.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Be fun!<\/b> The best way to make your voicemail greeting stand out is by making sure it\u2019s unique. Put a creative spin on your company name, tell a joke, or share a fact about yourself. Additionally, engage your caller by asking them to answer a question about themselves in their response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            Voicemail is a still an important tool for business communications, so don\u2019t let your voicemail go to waste with a forgettable greeting. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[194],"tags":[4337,4334],"class_list":["post-8884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tutoriais","tag-business-communication","tag-voicemail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8884\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}