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Record a voicemail greeting that stops people ringing someone else

Callers hit your voicemail and hang up to try the next number. Get a short greeting that tells them when you'll call back and what to leave.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me write voicemail greetings for my business.

Business name: [name]
My name: [first name]
Usual hours: [hours]
How quickly I call back: [e.g. same day, within 2 hours]
Faster ways to reach me: [e.g. text this number, booking link, WhatsApp]
What I'd like callers to leave: [e.g. name, number, postcode, what they need]

If something essential is missing, ask me 1 or 2 short questions first. Wait for my answers.

Write:
1. A working-hours greeting, under 20 seconds when spoken.
2. An out-of-hours greeting.
3. A holiday greeting with a return date blank.
4. A tip on how to sound natural when recording.

Friendly and brief, UK English.

Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. name: a short note you already have. first name: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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