EliteMail VMS/EliteMail Limited Issue 1
Job Specifications Manual 2 - 47
SECTION 13 WORKSHEET 13: PUBLIC INTERVIEW
BOX This is a special interview box. Mess age s in the P ub lic Int erv iew Box are
public messages that are available to subscribers with public message
access. When no operator is on duty, the Public Interview Box collects
messages from callers who don’t know where to send their message.
By default, the Public Interview Box u ses the System ID, $ PM. Do not
change this System ID.
If using the Public Interview Box, remove the P access code from the
subscriber Access field to set at least one subscriber for public message
access. Most systems set the System Manager and the receptionist for
public message access.

Questions

Enter the full text for each interview qu estion. You are allowed up to 20
questions for the Public Intervie w B ox. It is not lim ited to q uest ions – y ou
may want to make a statement. For exam ple, at the end of all the
questions, you might want to say
“Thank you for your order.”
The Public Interview Box comes with six prerecorded quest ions, listed
below:
1. “I’m going to ask you several questio ns. After each, please reply.
First, whom are you trying to reach?”
2. “Who is calling please?”
3. “At what number can you be reached ?”
4. “What’s this in reference to?”
5. “What additional message would yo u lik e to leave?”
6. “Thank you, I’ll make sure your messa ge gets attention.”
For each question you want to change, enter the maximum time (in
seconds) for reply a caller may le ave. For ques tions that nor mally have
short replies, such as “What is your telepho ne numb er?” a rep ly time of 6
to 10 seconds is usually enough. For each question or sta tement that
does not require a reply, enter a zero reply time.