by Mike Brooks, www.MrInsideSales.com

I don’t know about you, but I’m shocked every time I listen to a voicemail
message left for me by sales reps, prospects and even clients. They are
filled with ‘um’s’ and ‘ah’s’, they ramble on and on, they leave no
compelling reason for me to call back, and they almost always leave their
number so fast that I have to listen to it two, three, sometimes four
times to make it out! It’s no wonder so many voice mail messages get
deleted and never called back!

If ever there was a situation that begged to be scripted, it’s your
voicemail message. Isn’t this the time you want to sound your best, be
perceived as a professional, and prepare the most polished message you
can? Of course it is. Here are seven sample voice mail messages you can
start using today to separate yourself from the other 95% of voice mails
that get ignored, deleted and never returned.

The first two are voicemails for prospects you haven’t spoken with yet,
the next three are for when you’re calling a prospect or client back, and
the last two are for situations when your prospect or client isn’t calling
you back:

Sample Voicemail Message #1:

Note: The best voicemail message you can leave is one with a specific
purpose that addresses the needs of your prospect or client, and offers
them a solution that is worth them taking the time to call you back to
learn more about. Here is the classic template – adjust and adapt it to
fit your product or service. In this and all examples, leave your phone
number SLOWLY:

“Hi __________, this is ___________ with (your company). I’m calling
about your new office that’s opening in Houston next month, and I wanted
to provide you with some ideas that may help with your networking issues.
We work with a lot of companies in the area, and I think you’ll find it
useful if we talk.
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