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I had a ton of missed calls, but no messages.  I needed the work; why were there no voicemail messages?  

I realized I needed a change. I was missing sales I should have been capturing.

 

What does your voicemail message sound like?

Do you have one setup, or do you leave your automated assistant spout off your phone number only?– like I was!

Is it surprising that no one leaves you messages?

You’re asking yourself….

Was the missed call a fresh lead for a big job? or a sales call?…. 

You’re about to call them back but don’t want to catch another sneaky salesperson pitching you the best SEO service for low monthly payments! But you call them back anyway…..

Fortunately, it’s a great lead and you setup the estimate!  

“Why did they not leave me a message?” you ask.

I decided to do something different, change things up by adding a customized voicemail message.

My new voicemail message started getting a few laughs, one person couldn’t hardly leave a message they were laughing so much!

It was simple but genius! (Thanks Steve!)

 

“Hello! You’ve reached Jeff and ESP Painting. Leave me your name, number, and favorite color and I will call you back soon!  Thank you!”

 

Did you catch it?It’s different, easy, professional, fun and yet it catches you off guard… in a good way.  

 

Wendy left me a voicemail message, laughing and, of course, left her favorite color…. White.

 

When I called Wendy back I used her favorite color as a conversation starter which got another laugh!

 

“Wendy, it’s Jeff at ESP Painting. So, your favorite color is white, correct?…. Is that only after Labor Day?”  She is now feeling relaxed about me and knows I’m real, not some sales painting robot who cares only about the money.  I didn’t know anything about her and I already asked her for her favorite color!

 

I met Wendy later that week and closed the deal on the spot!  

 

A good voicemail compelled her to leave her information for me to call her back.  Had I left my voicemail greeting as the standard non-emotional phone number read by a robot, I would not have even received a voicemail message.

 

So what can you do to create a voicemail message that will get people to leave you a message?

 

In the book Little Red Book of Selling  Jeffrey Gitomer talks about voicemail greetings and he is a master!  Here are some of his advice and voicemail message examples below, but you better go buy the book!

  1. Hello, Painter John here from DYB Painting! Rather than give you instructions you already have memorized, I’m going to use this quality time to share my favorite quote of the week: ‘(and then you’d read one of your favorite quotes)’.”
  2. Congratulations! You’ve called the right Painter Bill! It just so happens to be the wrong time. Please leave a message and I’ll be back in touch before you know it.”
  3. “Hi, it’s Dave. I’m out painting the world, one house at a time. If you’d like me to paint your home,  just leave me a message and I’ll get back to you shortly. If you’re calling for any other reason, well, I’ll call you back, too!”

What does this say about you?

You are Creative!

You are Smart!

You are Funny!

You will be a joy to work with!

Why does your voicemail message not sound like the real you?

Go ahead and give it a shot.  I dare you!

Do you find yourself painted into a corner?  Feeling trodden down by the same old thing?  

 

Time to change things up with some awesome brainstorming sessions with a DYB Mastermind Group but, their is only 1 spot left..

 

Business coach

 

 

 

 


 P.S. This DYB Mastermind Group starts this Wednesday the 13h, at 4pm PT and 7pm ET.   Grab the last spot now!

 

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About the Author

As many of you know, my journey has been one of grit, grace, and transformation. At 19, I was a high school dropout, single father, and struggling paint contractor in Michigan. I later moved to Florida, where I faced both personal and professional hardships. With nothing left to lose, I turned to prayer—and was blessed with a relentless hunger to learn. I devoured books, attended seminars, and discovered better ways to streamline and grow my business—even through the Great Recession (and yes, I did hit the wife lottery along the way!). In 2014, I published How To Double Your Business and later sold the painting business, launching a new chapter: coaching others to grow their businesses. For the past 10 years, I’ve dedicated myself to helping business owners scale through the DYB System, while also drawing from frameworks like EOS, Scaling Up, and The Four Disciplines of Execution. Yet something was still missing—something more adaptive, integrated, and complete. Then I found Pinnacle. After months of research and interviews with other Guides, I joined Pinnacle. Their tools and strategies have exceeded every expectation. Now, as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help leadership teams implement a custom-tailored operating system that draws from the best in the industry—but flexes with your unique business. It’s a dynamic, proven approach to achieve clarity, momentum, and lasting growth. I’m no longer taking on any more 1:1 coaching clients… Instead, I now specialize in working with visionary business owners who are ready to get their leadership teams aligned—around a clear vision, a focused strategy, and an actionable execution plan. With the tools and process I now have as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help turn alignment into momentum, and momentum into results. If your business is growing—but your leadership team isn’t fully rowing in the same direction—let’s talk.

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