VoxxMail > Creating a Professional Voicemail Message
[Administrative Arts] I think everyone can agree that first impressions are important. But what happens when that first impression is your voicemail greeting? We’ve all heard some of those greetings that sound like the person is eating while they talk. The ones where they only have, “Please leave a message for…(in a woman’s voice), John Doe…(in a man’s voice), after the tone (in a woman’s voice).” How much of an impression are you giving if you aren’t even willing to record an actual message? So, let’s look at ways to make your voicemail greeting more professional.
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