The Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is a valuable tool for any company or administration that wishes to offer professional telephone reception. Its objective is to manage your incoming calls by routing them to the right departments using an interactive voice menu.
First telephone contact, the Interactive Voice Response plays a key role in your telephone reception. A carefully crafted IVR message shows your commitment to providing quality customer service, reducing waiting time and simplifying access to important information.
This is where Phone Design comes into play. From writing scripts to recording by professional actors, including the choice of on-hold music, we help you create IVR messaging that enhances your brand and streamlines communication with your customers.
Examples of IVR messages
The text of an IVR has several uses. Here are some examples of messages from professional voice servers:
An Interactive Voice Response, or IVR, is an automated system designed to handle incoming telephone calls. This voice switchboard provides a personalized first contact to callers, to effectively direct them to the appropriate department. It is characterized by the use of pre-recorded voice messages that allow callers to select options by voice or keypad, to be directed to the correct service or desired information. IVR plays a key role in improving the customer experience and telephone response, thanks to its ability to reduce waiting time and route callers accurately. It is suitable for a wide range of businesses, call centers and administrations that manage a significant volume of calls.
IVR plays a key role in improving the customer experience and telephone response, thanks to its ability to reduce wait time and route callers accurately. It is suitable for a wide range of businesses, call centers and administrations that manage a significant volume of calls.
It offers different types of announcements, such as welcoming, guiding, on-hold, answering messages, and specific messages tailored to each company's services.
Let us also not forget that IVR contributes significantly to improving telephone reception, by working in synergy with other messages such as on-hold messages and answering machines.
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When a call arrives, the IVR automatically triggers a welcoming message. This message, customized to reflect the company's image, serves as a starting point for interaction with the caller. The system then asks guided questions, such as «for sales, type 1», «for customer service, type 2» to direct the caller. These instructions are given via automated voice menus.
IVR uses advanced technologies such as voice recognition or DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency). These technologies allow callers to navigate the IVR menu tree using their voice or their phone's keypad.
This system has the capacity to handle multiple calls independently and simultaneously. It directs calls to the right department based on the caller's responses, to direct them to the appropriate departments or employees or to informative voice announcements.
IVR also offers automated response options for simple queries. This frees up tele-counselors who can focus on more complex requests. Additionally, IVR can be configured to prioritize certain types of calls, such as those from high-risk or important customers, to ensure appropriate and responsive customer service.
What are the characteristics of a good IVR message?
An effective interactive voice response relies on well-crafted messages, which not only convey the company's identity but also optimize customer satisfaction. Here are our tips for good interactive messaging:
Be concise and clear: Messages are concise, around 20 seconds, to keep communication effective and direct.
Limit the options: Offer up to a maximum of 9 choices in your tree structure for easy navigation.
Manage menus effectively: Present clear and simple options to avoid confusion.
Adapt content: Include essential information like the company name, and directions to specific departments or languages.
Adopt a natural and professional tone: Your IVR must reflect the identity and values of your company.
Maintain voice consistency: Use a single voice on all your messages to ensure a consistent user experience.
Make messages informative: Use this time to provide useful information and alternatives during the wait.
Update regularly: Evaluate and update your IVR based on user feedback and business changes.
Make playback possible: Include an option to allow users to listen to the menu again.
What are the advantages of an interactive voice response?
Interactive voice responses are a major technology helping manage customer communications. They provide a powerful interaction interface and are also transforming the way businesses manage their calls. Here are the main advantages:
Improvement of customer relations: Strengthens the brand image and the sense of modernity.
Cost reduction: Economical management thanks to call reception automation. Reception agents see their workload diminished.
Reduction of waiting times: Minimization of inappropriate calls to eliminate wasted time for employees dealing with requests outside their scope of action.
Rapid query resolution: Accelerated processing of customer requests.
Expanded Availability: Service available 24/7, with messaging and callback options.
Customer support management: Effective even during activity peaks.
Experience customization: Language options and redirection to the right person.
Customer autonomy: Customers find the necessary information on their own.
What kind of voice for an IVR?
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These voices can be female or male, and they are chosen to match the branding and needs of the company. The voice selection for an IVR depends on several criteria: the type of message to be delivered, the desired accent, the lexical particularities adapted to the target market, the tone, and the speed of speech to ensure clarity.
What is the difference between IVR and SVI?
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There is no difference between IVR and SVI. Both mean the same thing. SVI is simply the French acronym for Serveur Vocal Interactif while IVR is the English acronym for Interactive Voice Response.
What mistakes to avoid with your IVR?
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To optimize the efficiency of your IVR, avoid the following mistakes:
Menus that are too long and complex: Simplify the tree structure to make navigation easier for callers.
Poor audio quality: Ensure high sound quality to avoid frustration with inaudible instructions.
Inefficient resource management: Verify that qualified contacts are available after navigating the IVR.
Information overload: Avoid bombarding callers with too much information at once.
Long wait times: Minimize wait times to reduce caller frustration.
What is a voice prompt?
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A voice prompt also refers to the interactive answering system that is the IVR. It is therefore a system of pre-recorded voice messages which guides callers through different menus. This guide asks simple questions (for example, «for sales, dial 1») to direct callers to the appropriate department. Voice guidance is crucial in facilitating effective and timely communication with callers, providing them with clear instructions and directing them to relevant information or services.
How to improve your IVR?
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Several actions can be implemented to improve an existing IVR. It is recommended to regularly update messages, analyze customer feedback, and simplify the menu. Make sure you have relevant text and that it is interpreted by a professional voice adapted to your target audience. It is also important to choose appropriate music for your on-hold message and ensure the quality of the recording.
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