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They can vary from male or female voice talent, and from multiple voice tones including natural, energetic and professional. ## How Can on Hold Messages Help Your Business? Keeping your customer on the line can be the difference between wasting a lead and closing a sale. This means that having a system to keep your customers hooked while waiting for your staff to attend to them is crucial. On hold messages can also be a great marketing tool as you're able to feed your customers valuable information or inform them of your range of products and services. These can also be used seasonally to advertise promotions or holiday trading hours that they might not previously be aware of. ## How to Set up an on-Hold Message for Your Business Setting up an on-hold message couldn’t be easier! Simply choose a voice artist, their tone and provide a script of what you'd like to say on your recording. 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