Voicemail greetings · Business cell phone
Voicemail greetings for your business cell phone
When your cell is your business line, every customer hears your voicemail. A short, professional greeting makes a one-person business sound established.
Every script below is ready to record. Replace anything in [brackets], read it out loud once, and keep it under 30 seconds. Want one written for your exact business? Try the free voicemail greeting generator.
What to ask callers to leave
- Name and number
- What they need
- Address, if you go to them
5 business cell phone voicemail greetings
“Hi, you've reached [your name] with [Business]. I'm on a job and can't pick up. Leave your name, number and what you need, and I'll call you back within [the hour].”
“You've reached [your name] at [Business]. I'm driving between jobs. Leave a message and I'll call you back as soon as I'm parked.”
“Hi, it's [your name]. If you're calling about [Business], leave your name, number and what you need, and I'll call you back today. Otherwise, leave a message and I'll get back to you.”
“You've reached [your name] with [Business]. I'm done for the day and back at [time] tomorrow. Leave your name and number, and I'll call you first thing.”
“Hi, you've reached [Business]. I can't answer right now. Leave a message, or text this number with what you need, and I'll get back to you shortly.”
The catch with any voicemail greeting
Even a great greeting only works if the caller leaves a message, and a lot of callers hang up and try the next business instead. Riley answers those calls live in your business's name, takes the same details these greetings ask for, and emails them to you.
Tips for a business cell phone greeting that works
- Say the business name, even on your personal cell.
- Set up a separate greeting for business if your phone allows it.
- Turn on conditional forwarding if you want a service to answer when you can't.
How to record your new greeting
- iPhone: Phone app → Voicemail → Greeting → Custom → Record.
- Android: Phone app → menu → Settings → Voicemail → Greeting (wording varies by phone), or dial your voicemail and follow the prompts.
- Office or VoIP line: look for “greeting” in your phone system's settings or voicemail menu.