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[Name], I have you all set for [Date] at [Time] — you're officially on the books!
Since this is your first time with us, I want to make sure the experience is seamless from start to finish. I'm going to be your point of contact, so if you have any questions before you arrive, you can call or text me directly at [Number].
I'm sending over a brief intake form right now — it takes about 3 minutes to complete. The reason I'd love you to fill it in today rather than when you arrive is so that when you walk in the door, you can head straight into your [Session, Appointment, or Consultation] without spending any time in the lobby doing paperwork.
[Provider Name] will be reviewing your form before your appointment so they're fully prepared for you before you even sit down.
A couple of quick things to know:
[Preparation detail 1 — e.g. Please arrive 5–10 minutes early]
[Preparation detail 2 — e.g. Bring your insurance card or photo ID]
[Preparation detail 3 — e.g. Park in Lot B, parking is validated at reception]
Is there anything specific you're hoping we can help you with, or any questions I can answer before you come in?
[Listen and note any concerns for the provider.]
We're looking forward to meeting you, [Name]. See you on [Date]!
What you'll need to fill in
This script has 9 details to fill in before you read it. Have these to hand — the customizer above updates the script as you type:
- Name
- Date
- Time
- Number
- Session, Appointment, or Consultation
- Provider Name
- Preparation detail 1
- Preparation detail 2
- Preparation detail 3
It also contains 1 stage direction in grey. Those are instructions to you, not lines to say out loud — they mark where to pause, listen, or wait for a response.
That timing assumes about 130 words a minute, which is a normal conversational pace. If you are presenting to a room you will likely go slower; if you are nervous you will go faster. Read it aloud once and time yourself before it matters.
When to use this script
Use this when the same calls keep going differently depending on who answers. Reception and front-desk calls are high volume and highly repetitive, and the difference between a good and bad one is almost entirely structural: greeting, information capture, clear next step. A script makes that consistent across people and across bad days.
It is also what makes training fast. New staff handling their first booking or first difficult caller do dramatically better with the words in front of them than with a briefing about tone.
Making it sound like you
- Put your actual business details in — name, hours, booking system, the specific things callers ask about.
- Write the information you must capture as an explicit checklist so nothing is missed on a busy day.
- Add the responses to your three most common awkward questions. Those are what actually derail calls.
- Keep it short. Callers can hear a script being read, and length is what makes it audible.
Reading it out loud
Nobody can see you, which makes this the easiest prompting case — but they can hear you reading. Keep the script visible without paper shuffling near the handset, and read it aloud a few times so the phrasing becomes yours rather than something you are sight-reading to a stranger.
More on the setup side: Moving Text for Reading, Moving Text for Scripts, What Is a Teleprompter? Complete Guide.
Questions about this script
How long does this new patient & client intake call script take to read?
The script runs to about 217 words, which is roughly 1 min 40 sec at a normal speaking pace of around 130 words a minute. Your own pace will vary, so time one read-through before you rely on the number.
What do I need to prepare before using this script?
There are 9 details to fill in: Name, Date, Time, Number, Session, Appointment, or Consultation, Provider Name, and a few more. Enter them in the customizer and the script updates as you type, then opens straight in the teleprompter.
Can callers tell you are reading from a script?
They can if it is being sight-read. Practise it aloud a few times until the phrasing feels natural and keep it short — length and unfamiliarity are what make a script audible, not the fact that one exists.
Should every front-desk call follow the same script?
The structure should be consistent — greeting, capture, next step — but the wording should flex. Callers notice identical phrasing across a team, and rigid delivery is what makes reception sound automated.
