Start with a Warm Greeting. When customers get to your on-hold message, let them know who they have called and offer a very brief introduction to your business. Example: “ Thank you for calling ABC Plumbing, Tampa’s most trusted plumbers for over 20 years .”. Let the caller know what they should expect to happen next.
It depends on your business industry, type of callers and marketing plan. Assuming that you take a profit driven approach to using your telephone on hold messages as a marketing tool, you will want to consider changing at a minimum of twice per year, however its best to be more proactive and update more often like quarterly or even monthly. Callers love something new and refreshing (don’t we all!), particularly those that frequently call back and are placed on hold! Why not inform them them of special promotions, new products, or customer service info – there’s always something more that can be said! Make the most of your telephone’s on hold messaging infrastructure. It is an effective way to win, retain, and sell your callers on hold.

Easy On Hold Founder Tim Brown says that the new scheduling mechanism is what makes the Easy On Hold streaming message unique. "The traditional four-minute on-hold loop, where several paragraphs are edited over one piece of music, is an outdated approach," he says. "Our service puts together a library of individual spots that can be told when to play and how often. You can schedule start and stop dates, too, so old content is never heard."
1. The Welcome Greeting. This is the first greeting callers hear when they call your company. Sample Scripts: “Thank you for calling [company name].” “Thank you for calling [company name].