Every service company misses calls: techs are on jobs, the office is busy, calls come after hours. What matters is how quickly and how well those calls are returned.
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Why speed matters
Customers with a leak or no heat call the next company on the list. The first one to answer usually gets the job.
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When a call is missed, send a text right away: "Sorry we missed you. We'll call you back in a few minutes."
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Who calls back
One person owns the missed call list. If it belongs to everyone, it belongs to no one.
Callback script
"Hi, this is Sarah from ABC Plumbing returning your call. How can we help?"
Track missed calls
Count them by hour and day. Patterns show when you need more coverage.
Fix the causes
Lunch hours, Monday mornings, after hours. Add coverage where the misses happen.
Measure bookings
Compare booked jobs from returned calls. It shows the value of being quick.
Common mistakes
Full voicemail boxes, callbacks the next day and no record of who was called back.
Price every call so it pays.
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Frequently asked questions
How fast should a missed call be returned?
As fast as possible, ideally within minutes. Customers with an urgent problem keep calling other companies until someone answers.