A reliable 24/7 funeral home answering service
Families call at any hour. We answer with care, capture every detail and get the right information to your on-call director.

A caring, professional voice for families in their hardest moments, whatever time of day or night
A caring, professional voice for grieving families
24-hour availability
Every call answered, day or night, federal holidays, weekends, and everything in between.
Bilingual receptionists
The majority of our receptionists are in the US, with bilingual answering options and overflow support available.
First-call handling
We follow your intake script to capture the right family details with care, accuracy, and compassion.
Appointment scheduling
Appointment bookings, cancellations and general calendar management – in the tool of your choice.
After-hours coverage
On-call director notifications delivered by SMS or email the moment a call ends so you can respond quickly.
Easy self-service
Make updates and get real-time data via our online client portal anywhere, any time, on desktop, laptop or mobile.
How your funeral home answering service works
Why funeral homes choose ReceptionHQ
Cover when you need it
From after-hours calls to time spent with families, our receptionists ensure every caller is greeted professionally.
Calls handled with care
From recent passing notifications and arrangement enquiries to service information and general questions, our receptionists ensure every caller receives a professional response.
Receive messages instantly
Call details are delivered directly to your cell phone by text or email, helping you respond quickly to families, facilities and urgent enquiries.
Why funeral homes choose ReceptionHQ
Cover when you need it
From after-hours calls to time spent with families, our receptionists ensure every caller is greeted professionally.
Calls handled with care
From recent passing notifications and arrangement enquiries to service information and general questions, our receptionists ensure every caller receives a professional response.
Receive messages instantly

Call details are delivered directly to your cell phone by text or email, helping you respond quickly to families, facilities and urgent enquiries.
Stay in control of your funeral home receptionist ... any time, anywhere
Every live call answering service or free trial includes full access to our client portal
Access on the go
Manage your communications wherever work happens. The portal works seamlessly on your desktop, laptop or cell phone so you stay connected in the office or on the move.
- Desktop & mobile compatible
- Accessible from multiple devices
- Multi user access
- Real-time updates
No extra setup or learning curve required.
Our call answering solutions
* Plus relevant sales tax. Refer to Terms & Conditions.
Our call answering solutions
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- Fully customized greeting
- Unlimited contacts/departments
- 5 details requested
- Warm call transfers
- Advise business hours and location
- Answer common questions
- Personalized greeting
- Single contact/department
- 3 details collected
- Fully customized greeting
- Unlimited contacts/departments
- Unlimited details taken
- Advise business hours and location
- Answer common questions
- Scripted questions and responses
- Quote fees and take payments
- CRM input or submit online forms
- Outbound calling
- Fully customized greeting
- Unlimited contacts/departments
- Unlimited details taken
- Warm call transfers
- Advise business hours and location
- Answer common questions
- Scripted questions and responses
- Quote fees and take payments
- CRM input or submit online forms
- Outbound calling
- Appointment scheduling
- Calendar management
* Plus relevant sales tax. Refer to Terms & Conditions.
Complementary business solutions
Phone numbers
Set up virtual inbound numbers for different locations or, if you require a national presence, a toll-free number.
Automated messaging
Have voicemails instantly emailed to your inbox to help ensure important communications aren't missed.
Virtual address
Choose a virtual business address, rather than advertising your home address, for privacy and to keep overheads down.
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Want to try our call answering services for free?
Put America's leading virtual receptionist solution to the test! We're ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.
Want to try our call answering services for free?
Put America's leading virtual receptionist solution to the test! We're ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.
What does the free trial include?
The trial is based on our ReceptionistPlus service, with our team of virtual receptionists able to take messages and transfer calls based on your availability settings.


Every family deserves an answer, whatever the hour
Families don't call on a schedule. First calls, pre-need inquiries, and service questions come in overnight, on weekends, and over federal holidays. When your line goes to voicemail, most families don't wait, they call the next funeral home they find.
ReceptionHQ has been answering calls for US businesses since 2007. We answer like your own front desk, follow your intake script precisely, and get every detail to your on-call director the moment a call ends.
Calls we handle for funeral homes
- First calls and death notifications, day or night
- Arrangement conference scheduling and pre-need inquiries
- Service times, viewing details, and location questions
- Overflow and after-hours answering
- Warm transfers to your on-call director, announced before connecting
Accurate details from the very first call
The details on a first call shape everything that follows. Name of the deceased, location of passing, family contact, if any of that is missed, your director or staff is making callbacks at 2 AM to fill the gaps.
Our receptionists work from your script and log every relevant detail before the call ends. Calls are answered, not left to voicemail, so details don't fall through the cracks.
What we can capture, based on your plan
- Name of the deceased and location of passing
- Family contact name and number
- Nature of the call and any urgency noted
- Appointment bookings logged to your scheduling tools


Accurate details from the very first call
The details on a first call shape everything that follows. Name of the deceased, location of passing, family contact, if any of that is missed, your director or staff is making callbacks at 2 AM to fill the gaps.
Our receptionists work from your script and log every relevant detail before the call ends. Calls are answered, not left to voicemail, so details don't fall through the cracks.
What we can capture, based on your plan
- Name of the deceased and location of passing
- Family contact name and number
- Nature of the call and any urgency noted
- Appointment bookings logged to your scheduling tools


Compassion on every call, at every hour
This work is unlike any other industry. Callers are often in distress, calling at difficult hours, needing to feel heard as much as helped. Our receptionists are briefed on your protocols, trained for sensitive calls, and never rush a conversation.
Since 2007, we've handled calls for businesses where every conversation matters. For funeral homes, that standard isn't a nice-to-have, it's the baseline.
Why funeral homes choose ReceptionHQ
- US-based receptionists briefed on your scripts
- Live answering 24/7, including federal holidays
- Plans from $25/month, no lock-in contracts
- 7-day free trial, no credit card required
- Customizable solutions to suit your business
Start your 7-day call answering free trial
Start your 7-day call answering free trial
This is your chance to put America's leading virtual receptionist service to the test! We're ready to help connect you to your customers.
- Instant Service Activation
- No Credit Card Required
- Professional Receptionists
- 25,000+ Happy Customers
- Plans From $25 Per Month Post-Trial
- No Lock-In Contracts
Fill out the form and have our team start answering your calls within minutes.
Your virtual reception free trial will be based on our ReceptionistPlus service, the most popular of our range of call answering solutions.
By starting a free trial, you are agreeing to the Terms & Conditions.
By starting a free trial, you are agreeing to the Terms & Conditions.
Your virtual reception free trial will be based on our MyReceptionist service, the most popular of our range of call answering solutions.



