A lot of on-hold music is just wrong for the phone. It’s too pitchy, the tempo’s all wrong and half the time it’s too loud. If your callers can barely keep the phone up to their ear, they’re not going to stay on the line for very long. This is why we offer a collection of royalty-free music channels with every account, ensuring that you
"That self-awareness came from wanting to experiment with this genre of hold music, that I'm not even really sure is a thing," Cornell said.
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A typical Message on Hold program is 4 minutes long. Because a voice over talent typically reads between 100 and 112 words per minute, the script for a four-minute program can be up to 400 words, allowing for four to six paragraphs or messages, interspersed by brief intervals of music. Longer audio storage and program lengths are available if necessary.
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A customer on hold represents a great opportunity to advertise services and products. If your system isn’t, you’re missing out on the one in five callers who make a purchase based on commercials heard on hold. We offer comprehensive phone message ordering options, including:
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Sample 2 – “Thank you for holding. Your call is very important to us. The answer to all your technical service needs is PQR Incorporated. PQR has set the standard for excellence in the Tri-State area and over 1,000 companies – large and small – have come to rely on PQR for their technical service needs. Thanks for holding.”
“Thank you for continuing to hold, your patience is appreciated. Please continue to hold and we will be with you as soon as possible. Alternatively, if you would rather leave a message and get us to call you back please press 0 at any time.”
We pride ourselves on our ability to provide outstanding customer service and support, along with expert advice on how to best meet the requirements of any audio application.
That’s a big piece of a trillion dollar pie! The good news is, you don’t have to let all these callers off the hook. Studies show that with creative, professional sounding on hold messages your business will retain customers holding on the line (in fact callers will wait up to 3 times longer than silence or music), but you can also generate revenue by marketing additional products and services.
Feel free to use the template messages for your on hold messages or just to get ideas. Just replace [the words in brackets] with your own words and amend as you see fit. #1 Who [On Hold Messaging Direct] are a leading supplier of [telephone messages, including IVR, music on-hold and marketing messages].
Combine with a Business Intro Message to provide menu options and assist in telephone navigation. As opposed to the passive nature of Messages On Hold, voice prompts are interactive. They are designed to bring out a physical reaction from the caller, a call to action. And because voice prompts are directive, it’s important they’re concise, well written, and recorded by a professional voice artist.
Welcome messages -introduce your business and represent it in a positive, and professional mannerCall menu option – ensure that your callers are directed to where they need to be quicklyOn hold messages – promote your business and brandOn hold music – an extensive library of royalty-free music, different styles and genresVoiceovers – choice of female and male with a wide range of stylesOut-of-hours message – when your business is closed, why not let them know when you will be open and suggest a website visit?Script writing – several different script ideas to help you create your bespoke messages
The file is added to the list of music files. If you have multiple files listed, you can adjust the order they will be played in. Click the up and down arrows next to the files to move them up or down in the list. To remove a file from the list, click the red Delete icon next to it. Go to Greetings > During call transfer > choose an existing file or upload a new one. Sorry to hear about that. Contact Intermedia support at (800) 379-7729 or Open a support ticket online Help us improve our knowledge base. Send Feedback Cancel
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AT&T used to have this service. My mother-in-law would always have holiday music and I know she's AT&T... positive of this fact! 🙂 (holiday music & AT&T) Apr 14, 2009 5:04 PM User profile for user: DavidJA DavidJA May 15, 2009 12:10 AM in response to PsychedelicWonders In response to PsychedelicWonders
Simple activation To place callers on Hold simply press Flash then Hold, to go back simply return to caller and voice deactivate or press Flash. Hold Activation on any PBX telephone or many compatible 2-4 line phones . Simple to install 1 minute installation - just connect to one corded phone or to cordless base and all phones and extensions work.