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Virtual Reception Service

A live person answers your business line, greets callers with your company name, screens them, takes messages and books appointments. You get the polish of a front desk without the salary, desk or office space.

What is included

  • Live call answering in your brand's name
  • Call screening, routing and message taking
  • Appointment booking and diary management
  • After-hours and overflow coverage

Virtual reception workflows by industry

Business process flow illustration

Each team receives a call-handling playbook shaped around its customers, operating hours, escalation rules and systems.

Healthcare & Clinics

Patients need a calm, confidential first response, appointment coordination and urgent-call escalation.

How the workflow works

Patient calls → identity and reason captured → urgency screened using your approved protocol → appointment or clinical team transfer → secure message logged.

Illustrative scenario: a multi-location clinic uses one reception queue for appointment requests, prescription enquiries and urgent callbacks, with priority escalation rules and a daily missed-call report.

Retail & E-Commerce

Customers ask about stock, delivery windows, returns, order changes and payment status.

How the workflow works

Customer calls → order reference verified → order status checked in your approved system → request routed or recorded → confirmation sent to the customer.

Illustrative scenario: an online retailer routes delivery and returns questions to trained agents, while order-change requests are logged for the fulfilment team.

Travel, Taxi & Transport

Bookings are time-sensitive and callers need clear pickup, driver and journey information.

How the workflow works

Booking request → pickup and destination captured → availability checked → fare or booking details confirmed → driver/dispatch team notified.

Illustrative scenario: a transport operator captures airport transfer enquiries after hours and forwards confirmed trip details to dispatch for scheduling.

Real Estate & Property

Leads need fast responses, viewing appointments and accurate routing to the right agent.

How the workflow works

Lead call → property and location captured → buyer/seller intent qualified → viewing booked → agent receives call notes and follow-up task.

Illustrative scenario: a property agency captures listing enquiries centrally and books viewings against each agent's calendar rules.

Professional & Financial Services

Clients expect a polished first impression, confidentiality and reliable appointment handling.

How the workflow works

Caller welcomed → service category identified → approved screening questions asked → relevant consultant or team routed → callback tracked.

Illustrative scenario: a consultancy uses named greetings and calendar-based appointment booking to reduce interruptions for its specialists.

Education & Training

Parents and learners need admissions, timetable, fee and enrolment guidance.

How the workflow works

Enquiry received → programme and campus identified → approved information shared → admissions call or visit scheduled → enquiry recorded for follow-up.

Illustrative scenario: a training provider handles peak admission enquiries through a shared line and routes qualified applicants to admissions officers.

Security & Facilities

Calls may include access issues, alarm notifications, maintenance requests or urgent incidents.

How the workflow works

Call received → site and caller details captured → urgency assessed against client protocol → authorised responder notified → incident reference and outcome logged.

Illustrative scenario: a facilities operator uses a dedicated escalation tree for urgent site calls and a separate queue for routine maintenance.

Build a reception desk around your industry

Talk with our team about call volumes, hours, scripts, routing rules and integrations.

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How we deliver

Business process flow illustration
1

Set up

We forward your number and record your greeting.

2

Rules

You tell us who to put through and what to ask callers.

3

Go live

Receptionists start answering within days.

4

Review

You get call summaries by email or app.

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