How long should a business voicemail greeting be?

Aim for 10 to 25 seconds: identify the business, say what to do, keep it short. Relay's generator shows the script's estimated duration.

Can you generate a bilingual greeting?

Yes: the bilingual option produces the full message in French first, followed by a condensed English version, the norm in Quebec.

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Your voicemail greeting, ready to record.

Pick the tone, industry and language: the script writes itself. In French, English, or French-first bilingual.

Message type

Tone

Industry

Greeting language

Business name

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Your script~17 seconds spoken

Hello, you have reached your business. We are unable to take your call right now. Please leave your name, number and a brief message after the tone. We will return your call as soon as possible. Thank you and have a great day.

Paste this text into Relay: the voicemail reads it automatically with text-to-speech, in French or English. Nothing to record.

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Recording tip: speak a bit slower than in conversation, smile while talking (it comes through), and re-record until it sounds natural. Aim for under 25 seconds.

Frequently asked questions

Aim for 10 to 25 seconds. Enough to identify the business and say what to do, short enough that the caller stays on the line. The tool shows your script's estimated duration.

A professional greeting, nothing to record.

Text-to-speech voicemail, call forwarding and automatic texts, on your business number.

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