Add a phone message for a contact
Record and track phone messages from your firm's contacts in Practice CS.
The Phone Message feature lets you record phone messages from your firm's contacts.
Recorded messages appear in the contact's interaction history alongside phone call items, giving you a complete record of all phone interactions with each contact.
note
You can access this screen only if your firm is licensed for the Client Management module.
To add a phone message for a contact:
- Select theAddbutton in the toolbar.
- If the Phone Message icon appears on the button, select it directly.
- If a different icon appears, select the arrow and choosePhone Messagefrom the menu.
- In theTofield, select the staff member for whom the message is intended.
- In theFrom Contactfield, select the contact, and in theOffield, select the company. If you selected a contact in Practice CS before selectingAdd, these fields populate automatically.
- In thePriorityfield, selectHigh,Normal, orLow.
- In theActionfield, select the action the caller requested, such asPlease Call Back.
- If needed, enter the contact's phone number and select the number type, such asBusiness. If you selected a contact in Practice CS before selectingAdd, these fields populate automatically.
- In theSubjectfield, enter a subject for the message. The subject can't exceed 50 characters.
- In thePhone Messagefield, enter the message text.
- SelectOKto save the message and close the window.
note
When you view a received phone message in the
Phone Message
window, you can select Return Call
to open a new phone call item. The contact information and an Outgoing Call
type populate automatically.