Pick a template for personal, business, clinic, after-hours or holiday calls, add your details and get a warm, professional greeting in seconds. Choose from 30 voices, then download a WAV file for your phone or business line. New accounts can try it once for free.
Scripts to try
Replace the names and hours with your own, then press Use this. Each template runs about 10 to 20 seconds when read aloud.
Hi, you've reached Jordan. Sorry I missed your call. Leave your name, your number and a quick message after the tone, and I'll call you back as soon as I can. Thanks!
Short and friendly. For a personal line, 10 to 15 seconds is plenty.
Thank you for calling Copperleaf Studio. We're with other clients right now, but your call matters to us. Please leave your name, number and the reason for your call, and we'll get back to you within one business day.
Thank you for calling Lakeside Family Clinic. Our office is closed right now. If this is a medical emergency, please hang up and dial 911. Otherwise, leave your name, date of birth and phone number, and we'll call you back the next business day.
Keep the emergency line first, before you ask for a message.
You've reached Summit Home Repair after hours. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Leave your name, number and address, and we'll call you back first thing in the morning.
Happy holidays from all of us at Pine Hill Dental. Our office is closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, and we reopen Monday at 8 a.m. Leave a message, and we'll return your call when we're back.
Swap in the holiday, the closed days and the reopening time.
Hi, this is Priya Shah. I'm out of the office until next Monday, with limited access to messages. For anything urgent, please press zero to reach our front desk. Otherwise, leave a message and I'll call you back when I return.
How it works
Three steps and about a minute. Sign in first: the generator uses credits, and new accounts can try it once for free.
Step 1
Start from a template above or type your own greeting. Say who the caller reached, what to leave and when you will call back. Aim for 15 to 25 seconds, which is about 40 to 60 words.
Step 2
The preset uses Kore, a firm, friendly female voice with a receptionist's even pace. Prefer a male voice? Try Charon or Schedar, or the deep voice generator for a lower, radio-style greeting. Keep Delivery on As preset or Calm.
Step 3
Press Generate and listen to the clip, usually ready in 10 to 30 seconds. If a name or number sounds off, adjust the spelling and generate again. Then download the WAV file and add it to your phone or voicemail system.
Quick reference
A professional voicemail greeting has a few short parts. Use the ones that fit, in this order, and skip the rest.
| Part | What to say | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Who they reached | Your name or business name | "You've reached Jordan at Copperleaf Studio." |
| Why no answer | Optional, one short line | "We're helping other customers right now." |
| What to leave | Name, number, short reason | "Leave your name, number and a quick note." |
| When you'll reply | A promise you can keep | "We return calls within one business day." |
| Other ways to reach you | Hours, email or website | "We're open 9 to 5, Monday to Friday." |
| Emergencies | Clinics, repairs, on-call lines | "For emergencies, hang up and dial 911." |
| Sign-off | Thank the caller | "Thanks for calling. Talk soon." |
Never read out account numbers, passwords or other private details in a greeting. Anyone who dials the number can hear it.
Highlights
Recording a greeting yourself means quiet rooms, retakes and that voice you never like hearing back. Here is what changes with AI.
No background noise, no "um" and no third take because the dog barked. The voicemail preset asks for a clear, friendly receptionist tone with an even pace and crisp consonants, so callers catch every name and number, even on a phone line.
When your hours change, a holiday comes up or someone new joins the team, edit one line and generate again. There is no studio to book and nothing to re-record. Old versions stay under My voices in case you need them next year.
Use the same voice and delivery for your business-hours, after-hours and holiday greetings, so callers always hear one familiar voice. Pick from 14 female and 16 male voices. Need a longer phone-menu script too? The narrator voice generator reads it calmly and evenly.
Download a standard WAV file. Business phone and VoIP systems usually accept uploaded greetings, and on a mobile phone you can play the clip into the microphone while recording your greeting. Both are explained below.
A good business voicemail message does three jobs in under 30 seconds: it confirms the caller reached the right place, tells them exactly what to leave, and sets an expectation for a reply. Everything else is optional. Many people listen with one ear while driving or working, so lead with your business name and keep every sentence short.
Be specific about the reply. "We'll call you back soon" sounds vague; "We return calls within one business day" sounds like a promise. If you can't keep a promise, don't make it. For clinics, repair services and anything urgent, say what to do in an emergency before you ask for a message, so nobody waits for a callback they can't afford to wait for.
Business phone and VoIP systems usually let you upload a greeting file. Look in the voicemail, auto-attendant or call-handling settings of your system's admin page, upload the WAV file from the generator and save. If the system asks for another format, such as MP3 or a specific sample rate, convert the file with any audio converter first.
Mobile phones are different. Most carriers and smartphones record your greeting through the phone's microphone and don't accept an uploaded file. The workaround is simple: play the clip from your computer or a second phone, held close to your phone's microphone, while you record the greeting. Do it in a quiet room, at a moderate volume, so the sound stays clean.
Last updated October 21, 2026
Use cases
Anyone whose missed calls still need to sound looked after.
A polished greeting that sounds like a front desk, even when the whole business is you.
Business-hours, after-hours and holiday greetings in one consistent voice, updated whenever your hours change.
Clear emergency instructions and message requests for medical, dental, repair and other on-call lines.
If you've recorded your own greeting five times and still don't like it, let a calm AI voice read it once.
FAQ
Credits, phones, business use and getting the details right.
Still have a question?
The quickest way to find out is to try it yourself. It only takes a minute.
Pick a template, add your name and hours, and press Generate. New accounts can try it once for free, and failed generations are refunded automatically.
