Business voicemail greeting examples: 24 ready-to-copy messages
By The NoBeep team at Duck & Shark. Updated .
Short answer
A useful business voicemail greeting tells callers who they reached, why you cannot answer, what details to leave and when you will reply. Pick an example below, replace its fictional business name and hours with yours, then read it aloud before recording.
Tap copy, then make it yours.
Small business general
“Thanks for calling Juniper Ridge Studio. We're helping another customer right now. Leave your name, number and what you need, and we'll get back to you soon.”
“You've reached Cedar & Finch Market. We can't take your call at the moment. Leave a message after the tone and we'll return your call during business hours.”
“Thanks for calling Little Harbor Books. We're away from the phone. Please leave your name and number, and tell us what we can help with.”
“You've reached Copper Kettle Kitchen. We may be serving a customer, so leave a message and the best time to call you back.”
Cell phone as a business line
“Hi, you've reached Morgan at Bluebird Home Care. I'm away from my phone. Leave your name, number and a good time to call, and I'll get back to you.”
“You've reached the business line for Rowan & Reed Design. I can't answer right now. Please leave a message, and I'll return your call as soon as I can.”
“Thanks for calling Alex at North Loop Repairs. I'm likely with a customer. Leave the details and I'll call you back when I'm free.”
Trades on a job
“You've reached Summit & Pine Roofing. We're on a job and can't answer safely. Leave your name, number and job address, and we'll call you back as soon as we're off the roof.”
“Thanks for calling Harborlight Plumbing. Our hands are busy on a service call. Leave your name, number and a short description, and we'll get back to you.”
“You've reached Briar Patch Heating & Air. We're working with a customer. Leave your number and let us know if this is urgent; we'll return your call as soon as we can.”
“Thanks for calling Alder Lane Cleaning. We're in a home right now. Please leave your name, number and the service you're looking for.”
Office or professional
“Thank you for calling Westhaven Legal Group. Our team is assisting other clients. Please leave your name, number and a brief message. We will return your call during office hours.”
“You've reached the office of Dr. Rowan Bell at Lakeside Wellness. We can't take your call right now. Leave your name and number, and we'll return your call as soon as possible.”
“Thank you for calling Grey Finch Accounting. Our office is unavailable at the moment. Please leave your contact information and we'll get back to you within one business day.”
After hours
“Thanks for calling Juniper Ridge Studio. We're closed for the day and will reopen tomorrow at 9 a.m. Leave a message and we'll return your call then.”
“You've reached Summit & Pine Roofing after hours. Leave your name, number and a description of the issue. We'll call you back during our next business day.”
“Thanks for calling Cedar & Finch Market. Our team is away for the evening. Please leave a message and we'll get back to you when we reopen.”
Lunch or closed early
“Thanks for calling Little Harbor Books. We're on lunch until 1 p.m. Leave a message and we'll call you back when we're back.”
“You've reached Copper Kettle Kitchen. We closed early today and will reopen tomorrow at 11 a.m. Please leave your name and number.”
“Thanks for calling Bluebird Home Care. We're taking a short lunch break and will return your call after 1:30 p.m.”
Vacation
“Thanks for calling Rowan & Reed Design. We're away through August 14 and will return August 15. Please leave a message and we'll call you back when we're back.”
“You've reached Harborlight Plumbing. Our office is closed for vacation until July 8. Leave your name and number and we'll return your call after we reopen.”
“Thanks for calling Grey Finch Accounting. Our team is away this week and returns Monday, September 21. Please leave a message and we'll follow up then.”
Personalize before you record
Swap in your business name, actual hours and the callback timing you can keep. Avoid promising a same-day reply if your schedule says otherwise. Need a fresh version? Try the voicemail greeting generator or use our holiday voicemail greetings.