It’s obvious that your greeting is often the first interaction you’ll have with a new lead. A strong realtor voicemail greeting gives you the chance to make an impression and provide a glimpse of what it would be like to work with you.
As a real estate agent, you put a lot of time, energy, and money into marketing and creating a great customer experience. You’ve invested in social media, a user-friendly website, professional property fliers, client appreciation events, and more.
But you may have overlooked a crucial touchpoint that will either reinforce or detract from the message you’ve worked so hard to create — your voicemail message.
After this post, you’ll know how to create a good real estate voicemail greeting — and the best voicemail greeting scripts you can use.
What Is A Good Voicemail Greeting?
A good voicemail greeting is short, clear, and professional, lets people know that you’ll get back to them, provides the caller with the information they need, and gives them a clear next step.
What To Include in Your Real Estate Voicemail Greeting?
- A greeting (“Hi”, “Hello”, “Good evening”, etc)
- Your name and company/agency name
- A thank-you for calling
- A simple explanation for missing the call
- When you’ll call back
- Alternative contact method
- A sign-off
That’s the simple structure of a general voicemail greeting, not just real estate specifically. Overall, your greeting should be clear and professional, but the wording and structures can vary depending on the situation. Check out a few examples below.
Real Estate Voicemail Greeting Examples
1. The basic one #1:
“Hello, you‘ve reached [name] at [company]. I’m unable to come to the phone right now. Leave your name and number, and I‘ll return your call as soon as I’m free. Thank you.”
2. The basic one #2:
“Hi, this is [your name]. I’m either on a call or away from my desk. Please leave your name, number, and a brief message, and I’ll get back to you. Thank you.”
3. Everyone’s favorite – the funny one:
“Hey, it’s Taylor Swift. Okay, it’s really [your last name]. [Your first name] [your last name]. I’ll get back to you as soon as I’m done with The Era world tour — which will probably be tomorrow at the latest. Have a good day.”
4. Vacation/Holiday voicemail greeting:
“Hi, you’ve reached [your name]. I’m away from [date] to [date]. If you need help with [X] before then, please contact [name] at [phone number].”
5. After-hours voicemail greeting:
“Hello. Thanks for calling [agency/company name]. We’re thrilled you called, but you’ve reached us outside of our normal office hours. We’ll return your call promptly between [business hours]. In the meantime, please leave any details that will help us better serve you. Again, thanks and we look forward to speaking to you.”
6. Sales team voicemail greeting:
“Hello, you’ve reached the Sales Department at [Company name]. All of our representatives are currently helping clients [achieve their goal] and are unable to take your call. Please leave your name, company, and phone number, and we’ll give you a call back ASAP. Thank you!”
7. Referral voicemail greeting:
“Hey there [Prospect’s name]. My name’s [Your name] and I’m calling from [Company name].
[Referrer’s name] reached out to me and suggested we touch base about working together. [Pronoun] thinks you’d be interested in learning a bit more about [your company’s service/product]. If you’ve got a minute this week, give me a call at [your number] and we can talk more about [solution you offer] for [prospect’s company name].
I also sent you an email with a little more information about our [product/service]. Looking forward to hearing more from you. Thanks.
8. Emergency contact voicemail:
“Hi. [I’m/the team at X company is] away until [date]. We’ll make sure to call you back straight away when we return. If your request is urgent, email [emergency contact] at [email address]. Thanks, and have a great day.”
9. Timely launch greeting voicemail:
“Hey [Name], I saw a print ad of your old property, and if you’re looking for some help selling that, I can meet you and get started right away. In fact, I have successfully helped [numbers] sellers this year.”
10. Results-oriented voicemail greeting:
“Hey [Name], it’s [your name] here at [company name]. I wanted to let you know how our new [product/service/solution] can increase your listing’s net worth by [numbers]. Let’s talk more.”
11. Pain point-oriented voicemail greeting:
“Hi [prospect’s name], this is [your name] from [company name]. I recently knew that you’re [their pain point and or challenge]. There’s a solution/team that could potentially [key benefit]. I will follow up in a few days, but feel free to call me back if you would like to discuss further.”
Bonus Tips to Leave the Perfect Voicemail Greeting
Keep the length between 20-30 seconds.
Lead with information relevant to the prospect.
Use your normal/natural tone of voice.
Leave voicemails at the end of the day.
Speak slowly (not too slow) and clearly
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