Sales Voicemail Script: How Not to Sound Like a Desperate Salesperson
Listen up, sales warriors. I'm about to drop some truth bombs that will make you cringe more than witnessing your friend's karaoke performance of “Dancing Queen” flop on stage.
A Bad Sales Voicemail (From Hell)
Below is a voicemail I transcribed that my client James got from some poor schmuck trying to peddle his wares. The bad parts are in bold:
"Hello, this is xxxx xxxx calling from XX Business. I'm trying to reach out to the decision maker that's in charge of making changes to the business as far as adding internet services or a voice line so your clients or customers can get in contact with you or maybe your TV services that we're here to offer as well just for some type of entertainment or down time so if you could definitely give me a call back at xxx-xxx-xxxx with my extension being 0330 just want to have a discussion about what we can help out with the business when you guys use our products and services and what you guys can benefit from it so whenever you're free just give me a call thank you for listening and have a wonderful day."
Holy smokes, right?
This voicemail doesn't just suck, it's a black hole of suck that's destroying any chance of a callback. But here's the kicker: Hundreds of thousands of these verbal diarrhea bombs are dropped by sales teams every single day.
And guess what? Almost none of them get returned. Shocking, I know.
When James and I dissected this trainwreck, we found at least 11 things that make it absolute garbage at its one job: getting a freaking call back!
The 12-Second Sales Voicemail Rule
Now, let's get real for a second. There's no magic spell for guaranteed callbacks. Even if you're a voicemail Jedi, you should be stoked with a 25% callback rate over time.
But listen up, because this is important: The difference between a pathetic 10% and a respectable 25% can be the difference between barely scraping by and crushing your sales goals.
So, how do you stop sucking at sales voicemails? Here's the secret sauce:
Keep it smooth as butter.
Make it crystal clear.
Deliver it in 12 seconds or less.
Yeah, you heard me right. 12 seconds. If you can't say it in 12 seconds, you're wasting everyone's time, including your own.
A Voicemail That Gets the Prospect's Attention
Want an example of a sales voicemail that actually works? Here's one that my clients swear by:
"Hey [prospect's first name], this is [your first name]. I was checking out your website and I had a couple of questions for you. Give me a call."
Boom. Short. Punchy. Gets the prospect's attention without sounding like a desperate used car salesman.
Now, I'm not promising miracles here. But if you want to stop sounding like a rambling idiot and start getting some actual callbacks, give this a shot. Your future self will thank you when you're not crying about your pathetic conversion rates.
Start Getting Callbacks
Remember, in sales, it's not about how much you say. It's about saying just enough to make them want to hear more. So stop vomiting words and start crafting messages that kick ass and take names.
Are you ready to boost your income? Are you fed up with losing deals that you know should have been yours? Then schedule a No BS Sales Conversation today to take your voicemail game to the next level.
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