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Create a professional business voicemail greeting in a few steps. Choose a situation, add your business details, then copy the script and record it on your phone system.
Browse six voicemail greeting examplesOnly promise a callback window you can meet. For a holiday closure, replace your usual hours with the reopening date.
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These original scripts use a fictional business. Adapt the hours and follow-up to what your team actually offers.
01
Thank you for calling Northside Services. We cannot take your call right now. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Please leave your name, callback number and a short message. We will return your call during business hours. Thank you.
Use this as the default on a business line. Say the business name clearly so callers know they reached the right place. Ask for a short message rather than every detail of the job.
02
Thank you for calling Northside Services. You have reached us outside our business hours. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Please leave your name, callback number and the reason for your call. We will return your call during business hours. Thank you.
State your hours and a realistic callback expectation. Include a time zone if you serve customers across regions. If someone answers overnight, explain that route separately rather than implying this voicemail is monitored continuously.
03
Thank you for calling Northside Services. We are helping another customer and cannot answer at the moment. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Please leave your name, phone number and what you need help with. We will return your call during business hours. Thank you.
Keep the explanation brief. A caller does not need to know which task has you occupied. A clear request for a name, number and reason makes the eventual callback easier.
04
Thank you for calling Northside Services. Our office is currently closed for a holiday. Our hours are listed on our website, along with our holiday reopening date. Please leave your name, callback number and a message for our return. We will review messages when the office reopens. Thank you.
Replace the hours with your actual reopening date and day. Check the greeting again when you return; a holiday message left active can confuse callers long after the closure ends.
05
Thank you for calling Northside Services. We are away from the phone or working on a job. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Please leave your name, callback number, service address and a brief description of the plumbing work you need. We will return your call during business hours. Thank you.
Collect the service address and a description of the work without suggesting a technician has been dispatched. A recorded greeting cannot assess an urgent situation or confirm a visit.
06
Thank you for calling Northside Services. We are away from the phone or assisting another customer. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Please leave your name, callback number, service address and whether you are calling about a repair, maintenance or an estimate. We will return your call during business hours. Thank you.
Separate a repair request from routine maintenance and an equipment estimate. Let the technician assess the system and confirm the appointment; a voicemail cannot diagnose a fault or reserve staff capacity.
Voicemail leaves the caller to decide what information to provide. An AI answering service can ask follow-up questions and answer routine questions from your business information. VeraDial returns a transcript and summary so you can decide what to do next.
