Inbound Calls
At Veza Reception, our legal virtual receptionists handle your law firm’s inbound calls with professionalism and care. While you focus on practicing law, we ensure every potential client call is answered using a custom greeting and tailored call handling. Whether it’s capturing caller details, screening leads, or scheduling consultations, we make sure no opportunity slips through the cracks.
What We Offer
We can provide basic services such as taking down the caller’s name, phone number, best time to call back, and reason for calling. We then pass that information over to you via email summary or text. We can also book appointments, handle client intake, qualify callers, answer caller’s questions, and more. During our onboarding process, we work with you to figure out exactly how you want us to handle your calls.
A Script for Handling General Calls
Below is a sample call handling script we use for attorneys. This example shows how we typically manage certain calls. Please note that all scripts are customized based on the information you provide during onboarding, and we’ll get your approval before going live.
“Good morning/afternoon, you’ve reached [attorney name’s office]. How may I assist you?”
If the caller asks for [attorney name], the receptionist can respond with: “I’m sorry, [attorney name] is currently unavailable. Would you like to leave a message or schedule a call-back?”
If the caller chooses to leave a message, the receptionist can collect the following information:
● Name
● Phone number
● Reason for calling
● Best times to call back
The virtual receptionist can then send the message to the attorney via call summary email or text.
If the caller chooses to schedule a call-back, the receptionist can book an appointment using the attorney’s online calendar tool or via round-robin calendar with access to multiple attorneys’ calendars.
Call Handling Script Where We Qualify the Caller
Here is another variation of the above script, but this time we’re qualifying the caller. In this example, the law firm we’re working with has asked us to verify if the caller is someone they specialize in working with. They didn’t want to waste time with callers that they couldn’t help and asked us to handle that end of things. Our remote receptionists are trained to do this, and there are certain law practices that we work with that ask us to do this. However, it’s up to each firm to decide how they want us to handle their calls.
Receptionist: Thank you for calling [law firm name]. This is [receptionist name]. How may I assist you today?
Caller: [Reason for the call.]
Receptionist: Thank you for contacting us. Before we move forward, I have a couple questions to ask you. Does that sound good? [Proceeds with intake form questions.]
Caller: If the caller is qualified, the receptionist can ask:
Receptionist: “When would it be convenient for you to speak with one of our staff members? Also, could you please provide us with the best phone number to reach you directly?” “Is there an email address that we can use to contact you?”
Caller: If the caller is unqualified, the receptionist can say:
Receptionist: “Our law practice isn’t the best fit right now because we focus on [other law practice areas]. However, we recommend [recommended law firm name and/or lawyer referral service.]”
Caller: If the caller is qualified and answers the questions, the receptionist can then say:
Receptionist: “Great, thank you. As I take note of all this, would you mind sharing with me how you became aware of our firm?”
Caller: After the caller provides the source, the receptionist can proceed with possible actions:
1. Schedules an appointment with the caller. The caller is informed of the date, time, and location (physical, phone, or virtual). Also, an appointment invitation is sent via email, which increases the likelihood of the appointment being logged on the caller’s calendar and reduces the chances of a no-show.
2. Sends call summary email/text to team for review and to determine next steps. Replies with: I will send a summary of our conversation to our team for review and to determine next steps. If necessary, I will reply to you within [X business days] with an update. If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to call or text us at [phone number].
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