Most businesses aim to answer the telephone within 3 rings but we know that isn't always possible. The research showed that a typical business using on hold marketing had 100 calls a day with an average hold time of 30 seconds for 57% of callers. This translates to half an hour a day, every day, of messaging to on-hold customers. That's 3+ weeks a year!
It’s very important to thank your customers for waiting. Being on hold is not a desirable experience for anyone. The least you can do it thank your clients for their time and to help them not feel neglected.
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When Big Surf Waterpark wanted to enhance their Caller Experience, while making sure it stayed true to their brand, they asked Prosound to create the bridge between the real world, and the phone world. We were able to give voice to their shark mascot, Gil the Shark, in this fun and engaging On-Hold message. This particular message uses a variety of voices to keep the message fresh and interesting. Brian Holsopple stars as the voice of Gil the Shark!
Business Intro – quick intro announcement heard by the caller before they speak with a business representative. Usually quite short and welcoming, introducing the business to the caller.
The problem, in my mind, is that every single one of these articles misses the point completely. Even if you implemented a call centre system that detected and automatically played someone’s all-time favourite music while they waited, a facility which is possibly not that far off, most music when played down the phone just sounds terrible. Butchering a song that someone actually likes is unlikely to improve the waiting experience.
To keep the information in your program current, you should review your script whenever your business has updated policies or procedures, new promotions or special offers, or changing customer service strategies.
In short, no. Music played to callers on hold must be licensed for this type of use. By playing unlicensed music, legal action can be taken against your business. The music in Holdcom’s vast library is fully licensed for Message on Hold usage.
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3. HELP PROCESS CALLS FASTER ONCE THEY CONNECT. If you add preparatory information to your Message-On-Hold messages, you can actually improve the speed at which calls are processed and improve call handling time metrics.
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1.) All our lines are busy at the moment – Please be patient. We will be with you momentarily – PAUSE – Have you already visited our website www.johndoe.com? Your concerns are important to us, please hold the line, you will be connected as soon as possible.- PAUSE – Just a moment please, the next available team member will be there for you shortly.
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
Hold messages scripts are very powerful for you to keep your callers interested and reduce the tendency of drop calls. Here are some additional samples of hold messages scripts you can use for your business:
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Related: How to select, license, and format on hold music for your business phone