On-hold messages are one of the most underutilized marketing tools available to businesses today. They’re a direct connection to callers who are already familiar with your brand. They allow you to speak to your callers at scale. On hold messages can be adapted to fit a range of use cases, especially if you are targeting your messages to different call queues. 

But to leverage this marketing channel to its potential, you first need to learn how to write for and use hold time effectively.

A prospective client/customer calls your business during a time of high call volume. So, naturally, you put them on hold until someone can attend to their needs. But have you ever taken a moment to think of the real marketing opportunity this scenario presents? After all, you have a captive audience, provided you can hold that caller’s attention long enough to keep them on the line. This is where a well thought out on-hold script is crucial. You want to keep it informative enough to be of value to your caller, but not so detailed and long-winded that you lose their interest. So, what do you include in your on-hold messages? Look no further! Whether your system utilizes a short 4-minute on-hold message or an extended 8-minute on-hold program, we’ve outlined all the essentials to include in your on-hold scripts, as well as what not to include...

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