Business phone greeting examples
A good business phone greeting is short and clear: it tells callers they reached the right place and what happens next. Use these scripts as a starting point, and replace the details in brackets with your own.
Welcome greeting examples
- Warm: "Hello, and thank you for calling [business name]! Please stay on the line while we connect you to our team."
- Formal: "Thank you for calling [business name]. Your call is important to us. Please hold while we connect you to the next available representative."
- Short: "Thank you for calling [business name]. Please hold while we connect your call."
After-hours message examples
- "Thank you for calling [business name]. We are closed right now. Our hours are [days and times]. Please call back during these hours."
- "You have reached [business name] outside our business hours. You can email us at [email] or visit [website], and we will reply when we reopen."
Holiday phone message examples
- "Thank you for calling [business name]. Our office is closed for [occasion] on [dates]. We will reopen on [date]. Happy [occasion]!"
Voicemail greeting for business
- "You have reached [your name] at [business name]. I can't take your call right now. Please leave your name, number and a short message, and I will call you back."
Tips for a professional greeting
- Say your business name in the first sentence.
- Keep it brief. A typical welcome greeting is 150–300 characters.
- Update your hours and holiday messages when they change.
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