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Voicemail Greetings for Funeral Homes

A family calling a funeral home has often just lost someone. The greeting must be calm, short and personal, and the first call should reach a person whenever possible.

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Voicemail script examples for funeral homes

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Funeral home overflow

Thank you for calling Whitmore and Sons Funeral Home. We are here for you at any hour. If a loved one has just passed away, please stay on the line, and a funeral director will answer personally in a moment. If your call is about planning ahead, or about a service we are arranging for your family, please leave a message, and we will call you back today.

First call overflow

Thank you for calling [Funeral Home]. Please stay on the line. A funeral director will be with you in a moment.

Hospice note

You’ve reached [Funeral Home]. If your loved one has passed at home under hospice care, please call your hospice nurse first. Then stay on the line or call us back, and we will take care of the next steps.

Service information

Thank you for calling [Funeral Home]. For service times, locations and directions, press [digit]. To speak with a funeral director, press [digit].

Pre-planning

You’ve reached [Funeral Home]. If you’d like to plan ahead, please leave your name and number, and a pre-planning advisor will call you back within one business day.

Office closed, phones answered

Thank you for calling [Funeral Home]. Our office is closed, but we answer calls at any hour. If a death has occurred, please stay on the line.

What matters for funeral homes

01

The first call comes first

Many funeral homes answer around the clock. If a call reaches the greeting, it should promise a person within moments, not a callback tomorrow.

02

Hospice deaths at home

Families with hospice care are usually told to call the hospice nurse first. A funeral home greeting can gently mention this for deaths at home.

03

Service information line

Friends call for service times and directions. A separate option with that information protects your directors’ time with families.

04

Voice and music matter most here

Choose a warm, low-paced voice and soft piano or no music. Nothing in the greeting should sound like sales.

Built by phone-audio professionals

This generator comes out of more than 20 years in a recording studio. We built in what makes a greeting work on the phone: clear pronunciation, sensible pauses and music that never covers the voice. Questions? Andreas Brenner and Tim Stein will help you personally.

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Questions

Should a funeral home use voicemail at all?

Only as overflow for a short moment, or for non-urgent lines like pre-planning. First calls should reach a person.

Is music appropriate?

Soft piano can work at low volume. Many funeral homes prefer no music at all. Listen to both versions before you decide.

How long should the greeting be?

As short as possible. One or two sentences for first calls; families should not wait through information.

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