It’s important to ensure the content is informative and relevant to the caller. And the rule ‘less is more’ very much applies to writing for the ear. It’s important to keep the sentences short and to the point. A popular way to get a message across is follow this structure: Introduce the topic in the first sentence e.g. Did you know that BusinessCo now offers no contract plans for hosted PBX and business VoIP? Explain how the information will benefit the caller in the second sentence e.g. And that means complete flexibility for your business and no long-term commitments. Wrap up with a call to action in the third sentence e.g. To find out more, visit our website businesspbx.com.au or speak to one of our Business Consultants when you come off hold.
Back in 1997, Seinfeld’s character, George Costanza, attempts to avoid a breakup call from his girlfriend and we hear his comical outgoing machine recording.

That’s one of the advantages of Numa. You can automate Numa’s responses, but since the conversations take place via text messaging and Numa always responds in your business’ voice, your customers won’t even notice that they’re conversing with artificial intelligence. They get the service they need fast, and they don’t have to waste time and energy listening to a robot drawl on about options that don’t apply to them.
1. Answer your phone with a "Hello" if you don’t know who it is. Phone calls from numbers you don’t know could be a variety of people: friends, neighbors, family members, or acquaintances. To keep it neutral, answer your phone with a simple “hello?” if you aren’t sure who is calling. This gives the caller a chance to identify who they are right away. Keep your tone light and neutral as you answer the phone.