Looking for input on pricing for phone hold work

Christina Shetterly · **Voice Talent** Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 1

Hello! I do a lot of commercial voice-work, but not much phone hold work. Today a client contacted me about a long-term phone hold opportunity for a variety of different clients. Different length scripts; lots of variety. Do I price per word, per page, based on total recording time, etc? I'd appreciate some input. Thanks.

Michelle Ann Dunphy · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 181

I'd be interested in hearing about this too. I was contacted yesterday by phone but had no idea what sort of rates to give him! For now, I whipped something up based on offer I had received from an on hold company a long time ago that never worked out.

Robert Jadah · **Voice Talent** Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 2627

Christina, Michelle:
Good going! Glad for you!
Our reigning Queen Bee, Amy Snively, does phone prompts and even outlined her rates here somewhere.
I believe it might be in the Big Bucks thread at General Chit Chat.
If not, dig up her posts and scroll all night.
Again...I salute your success.
Voice On!
(and) Voice On-Hold!

Amy Snively · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 1028

(I charge .35 a word, $100 minimum, and get it routinely. Good luck my friends!)