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Phone etiquette: Leaving a formal voicemail

Phone etiquette: Leaving a formal voicemail

From the course: Business Etiquette: Phone, Email, and Text

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Phone etiquette: Leaving a formal voicemail

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Imagine you entered a raffle and won $20,000. The awarding agency calls you to share how to claim your prize. You're unavailable, so they leave a voicemail, and it sounds something like this. "Hi, this message is for... I'm with URS Foundation. You are a $20,000 grand prize winner. So, yeah, to claim this prize soon, just call me back at 123-456-7890 and have a great day and congrats again." You're unable to hear any details. You have no idea who to call back and how to contact them. Now this is just an example, but there are times where you'll have to leave professional voicemails for a colleague, a client, recruiter, interviewer, or a vendor and you don't want them to experience the same thing. Instead, you want to leave a voicemail that is clear and complete so the recipient can receive the information and return your call. So here are the steps to nail the perfect professional voicemail every time. First, start with the greeting like hello or hi. Second, identify the person you're…

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