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Voicemail Script

A short copy-paste voicemail that gives one reason to call back and keeps the door open for follow-up.

Most cold voicemails get deleted, so this one is short, gives a single concrete reason for the call, and states the number twice (buyers rarely replay). It does not try to pitch or close; the only job of a voicemail is to make you a known, specific name before your follow-up email or next call lands.

Keep it under twenty seconds. Say the number slowly at the start and end. {{SpecificReason}} must be real and relevant to them, not “to discuss our services”. Pairing the voicemail with an email the same day, referencing the call, roughly doubles the chance of a reply.

There is no single documented originator for voicemail scripting; this reflects standard prospecting practice. Treat the voicemail as one touch in a sequence, not a standalone play.