23 Great Professional Voicemail Messages Samples

Leaving an impression with your voicemail message is just one way to communicate to your caller when you are not there. Here are some great and creative voicemail message samples you can look at incorporating as your greeting.

[Your name’s] voicemail is broken. This is his refrigerator. Please speak very slowly, and I’ll stick your message to myself with one of these magnets.

Hello, this is [your name]. I’m not home right now, but I can take a message. Hang on a second while I get a pencil. (Open a drawer and shuffle stuff around.) Okay, what would you like me to tell me?

Hello, you have reached the number you have dialed. Please leave a message after the beep.

Hello, you have reached the office of [your name]; I will be out of my office starting on [date] and will be returning on [date]. You can call me when I return or leave a brief message. If this is an emergency I can be reached on my cell, which is [your number].

Hello. I’m available right now but cannot find the phone. Please leave a message and I will call you up as soon as I find it.

Hello. I’m not here right now, so leave a message! Make it short, make it sweet, or I’ll have to press delete.

Hey, there! This is [your name]. Please leave me a message with your name, number, and the reason you’re calling. If you also tell me [insert random fact] I’ll be sure to move you to the top of my call list. Have a great day.

Hi this is [you name], I’m either away from my desk or on the phone, please leave your name and number along with a short message and I’ll be sure to get back to you.

Hi! You have reached [your business]. All of our staff are currently busy helping other callers. We understand how valuable your time is, and rather than keeping you on hold, we will make sure to call you back.Be sure to leave us a detailed message with your name and number. We will return your call within two business hours. Thanks!

Hi, I’m sorry I couldn’t come to the phone but if you hop 3 times, spin around, touch your nose and say your name, then leave me a message after the beep, I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Hi, this is [your name] of [your business]. I’m currently unable to take your call. Please leave your name, phone number, and a brief message, and I will contact you as soon as possible. Thanks.

Hi, this is [your name]. I’m sorry, I can’t answer the phone right now. Leave a message, and then wait by your phone until I call you back.

Hi, this is [your name]. If you’re part of the problem, hang up now. If you’re part of the solution, leave a message.

Hi, you’ve reached [you name] of [your business]. I’m sorry that I’m not available to answer your call at the present time. Please leave your name, number and a quick message at the tone and I’ll forward your message to the appropriate person.

Hi. I’m probably home. I’m just avoiding someone I don’t like. Leave me a message, and if I don’t call back, it’s you.
I can’t come to the phone now because I have amnesia and I feel stupid talking to people I don’t remember. I’d appreciate it if you could help me out by leaving my name and telling me something about myself. Thanks!

Please leave a message. However, you have the right to remain silent. Everything you say will be recorded and will be used by me.

Please leave your name and a brief message at the tone.” It’s just a nicer way of saying, “Who are you what do you want with me?”

This is you-know who. We are you-know-where. Leave your you-know-what you-know-when.

You have reached [your business]. All of our representatives are currently busy helping other callers. Rather than wasting your valuable time on hold, we would like to return your call within two business hours. Please leave us a detailed message with your name and number and we will return your call. Thank you for calling and have a great day.

You have reached [your business]. All of our sales representatives are busy serving other customers but we would like to return your call as soon as possible. For current pricing information or to check the status of your order, please visit us on the web at [your website]. Otherwise, please leave us a message with your name and number after the tone. If you would like to return to the previous menu, press the [key to main menu].

You have reached [your business]. We are currently closed. Our normal hours of operations are from [hours] [days]. We are closed on [days]. Please leave us a message with your name and number and we will return your call when the office reopens. You may hang up after leaving your message or press the [key] for additional options. Thank you for calling.

You know what I hate about voicemail messages? They go on and on, wasting your time. I mean, all they really need to say is, “We aren’t in, leave a message.” That’s why I’ve decided to keep mine simple and short. I pledge to you, my caller, that you will never have to suffer through another long answering machine message when you call me.

Here is an useful video on how to prepare to record a voicemail greeting. Presented by a professional communications specialist, learn how to use the right phone etiquette for your message.