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Onboarding

The First-Week Audit for a New Answering Service Client

The first week reveals gaps that a launch checklist cannot: callers use unexpected language, transfers reach people in meetings, and an apparently simple service category splits into several workflows. A first-week audit turns those discoveries into approved refinements.

October 12, 2026 · 2 min read