Voicemail Tip of the Day
Wired Magazine Recently ran a section of "How To's" We'll be posting a few of them in the next week. Here's our first.
Leave the Perfect Voicemail
Every (business) voicemail message should include these 7 elements:
Leave the Perfect Voicemail
Every (business) voicemail message should include these 7 elements:
- Your name and company name. Never assume anyone will know who you are
- Your Phone number. Slowly people, no one wants to have to replay the message 3 times.
- The date and time and throw in the time zone in there if its appropriate.
- A summary of what you're even calling
- Whether they actually need to call you back or if this is just an FYI phone call.
- When would be a good time for them to call you back
- You're phone number again, (remember no rewinding) and even your email address if you want to be real thoroughly
Comments
"It's 12:51 in the afternoon, eastern daylight time, approximately 38 degrees north of the equator. Winds are variable from the southwest and the cows are grazing peacefully in the meadow."
I had a business colleauge lecture me on leaving my number slowly a few years ago, so I developed the habit of repeating mine slowly when I leave work messages. Consequently, that's one of my huge pet peeves now--having someone speed through their number as if I can memorize it as they say it.