Accessibility links Skip to main content Keyboard shortcuts for audio player Open Navigation Menu NPR Shop Close Navigation Menu News Expand/collapse submenu for News National World Politics Business Health Science Climate Race Arts & Life Expand/collapse submenu for Arts & Life Books Movies Television Pop Culture Food Art & Design Performing Arts Life Kit Music Expand/collapse submenu for Music #NowPlaying Tiny Desk All Songs Considered Music News Music Features Live Sessions Shows & Podcasts Expand/collapse submenu for Shows & Podcasts #NowPlaying Tiny Desk All Songs Considered Music News Music Features Live Sessions About NPR Diversity Organization Support Careers Connect Press Ethics The Many Requirements Of Hold Music, A Genre For No One Hold music is camouflaged sound — it needs to obviously exist, while also barely doing so. Small wonder, then, that its biggest "hit" does none of that. Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email Hold music has a paradoxical purpose: Keep folks on the line, but don't draw their attention. DigiPub/Getty Images hide caption
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Sample 3 – “Thanks for holding. Did you know that JK Mortgage has special programs designed to help people who don’t qualify for a standard loan? We can customize a loan specifically to meet your needs. Ask one of our certified agents for information. Someone will be with you shortly.”
For the best results, we recommend a studio recording of your representative’s voice. If needed, we can also arrange remote voice recording via telephone or smartphone app. Most often, a “special message from the CEO/President” will be a component of an on hold program, with the remaining messages recorded by one of our professional voice talents. This maintains a “spokesperson” approach and creates a distinction between standard content and the CEO’s announcement.
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We don’t want that happening to our callers. Adding a little background music or making sure the audio file sounds like a recording will help prevent this.
On average, 5 to 15 seconds of music plays between each message blurb. Keep your audience in mind: musical breaks that are too long are boring, but message blurbs that are long or too detailed can be overwhelming. In most cases, 5 to 15 seconds, between message blurbs that don’t exceed 30 seconds are usually appropriate.
Music is subjective. What one person enjoys, another might despise. Even that pillar of hold music neutrality, Muzak, can inspire wildly different reactions.
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The information to include on your on-hold message varies depending what services you provide. A good starting point is to record the information you think a customer would need to know about your business, such as: Hours of Operation Location Services Provided Products in Stock Current promotions and offers
Record the clips of what you want your callers to hear, then use an audio editing software to arrange the clips and add background music.
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Length – if your callers typically wait 2 minutes at a time, then at least 2 minutes of programming should be the goal. The idea is to ensure the callers don’t hear repeated messages every time they call. A typical on-hold message is 4-8 minutes in length.
Using concise and simple words in your scripting helps ensure callers can comprehend what is being said. Although a complete on-hold message can be quite lengthy, it should include concise and to the point single messages. Aim to get each message across in around 35 to 40 words. Remember, what may read great in written word doesn't necessary sound great said out aloud.
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Regular updates of your On Hold Message are a great way to show that yours is a practice committed, not only to professionalism and caring, but is also an integral part of the community.
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