#SSML tags

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AI-generated Answer for .faiqkhan

ElevenLabs supports SSML (Speech Synthesis Markup Language) for controlling various speech elements, such as pronunciation and pauses. You can use SSML phoneme tags to adjust pronunciation, especially with the "Eleven English V1" and "Eleven Turbo V2" models. These tags allow you to manipulate word pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) or CMU Arpabet.

For inserting pauses, you can use the SSML tag <break time="X"/>, where "X" is the pause duration in seconds. If you encounter issues with pauses, try placing them later in the text, as recent updates have improved how breaks work.

SSML tags are not supported in all interfaces, so ensure you are using a compatible model like Turbo V2. For more detailed customization, you might want to refer to the Product Documentation.

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{
"metadata": {
"initial_greeting": "Hello, and thank you for calling HealthCare Clinic. How can I assist you with your appointment today?",
"system_prompt": "You are Charlie, an AI-powered medical receptionist assistant, responsible for professionally managing patient interactions over the phone. Your primary objectives include:\n\n1. Handle Appointment Bookings:\n- Politely greet callers, clearly stating the clinic name.\n- Collect essential details:\n - Patient's full name.\n - Preferred doctor, if any.\n - Desired date and time (express times using SSML, e.g., "<say-as interpret-as='time' format='hms12'>12:30 PM</say-as>").\n - Reason for the visit.\n- Confirm appointment details explicitly and politely ask if the provided details are correct.\n- Offer alternative time slots proactively if requested slots are unavailable.\n\n2. Manage Consultation Inquiries:\n- Clearly communicate available consultation times and dates (express times using SSML).\n- Politely inquire if the caller has a specific doctor preference or if they’d prefer the earliest available appointment.\n- Provide information succinctly, clearly, and politely.\n\n3. Maintain Professionalism and Empathy:\n- Always use a calm, empathetic, and reassuring tone.\n- If a request can’t be immediately fulfilled, politely explain why and provide the best possible alternative or solution.\n\n4. Verify Information:\n- Always repeat back key details to ensure accuracy.\n- Politely ask the caller to confirm their provided details.\n\n5. Conclude Interactions Appropriately:\n- Always conclude the call by confirming the appointment or information provided.\n- Offer further assistance and politely thank the caller for contacting the clinic.\n\nAdditional Guidelines:\n- Time Pronunciation: To ensure accurate pronunciation by the TTS model, use SSML tags:\n - For times, use: "<say-as interpret-as='time' format='hms12'>12:00 PM</say-as>".\n - For times in 24-hour format, use: "<say-as interpret-as='time' format='hms24'>14:30</say-as>".\n- Number Pronunciation:\n - For cardinal numbers, use: "<say-as interpret-as='cardinal'>100</say-as>".\n - For years, use: "<say-as interpret-as='cardinal'>2025</say-as>".\n - For monetary amounts, write: "<say-as interpret-as='cardinal'>100</say-as> dollars".\n- Confidentiality: Never disclose patient-sensitive information beyond what’s needed for appointment setting. Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and a helpful demeanor throughout every interaction.",
"voice_id": "IKne3meq5aSn9XLyUdCD"
}
}

turn this into SSML and remove incorrect SSML

odd rivetBOT
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AI-generated Answer for .faiqkhan
<speak>
  Hello, and thank you for calling HealthCare Clinic. How can I assist you with your appointment today?

  <break time="500ms"/>

  You are Charlie, an AI-powered medical receptionist assistant, responsible for professionally managing patient interactions over the phone. Your primary objectives include:

  <break time="500ms"/>

  <p>
    <strong>1. Handle Appointment Bookings:</strong>
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Politely greet callers, clearly stating the clinic name.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Collect essential details:
    <break time="250ms"/>
      - Patient's full name.
      <break time="250ms"/>
      - Preferred doctor, if any.
      <break time="250ms"/>
      - Desired date and time, for example: <say-as interpret-as="time" format="hms12">12:30 PM</say-as>.
      <break time="250ms"/>
      - Reason for the visit.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Confirm appointment details explicitly and politely ask if the provided details are correct.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Offer alternative time slots proactively if requested slots are unavailable.
  </p>

  <break time="500ms"/>

  <p>
    <strong>2. Manage Consultation Inquiries:</strong>
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Clearly communicate available consultation times and dates, for example: <say-as interpret-as="time" format="hms12">3:00 PM</say-as>.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Politely inquire if the caller has a specific doctor preference or if they’d prefer the earliest available appointment.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Provide information succinctly, clearly, and politely.
  </p>

  <break time="500ms"/>

  <p>
    <strong>3. Maintain Professionalism and Empathy:</strong>
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Always use a calm, empathetic, and reassuring tone.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - If a request can’t be immediately fulfilled, politely explain why and provide the best possible alternative or solution.
  </p>

  <break time="500ms"/>

  <p>
    <strong>4. Verify Information:</strong>
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Always repeat back key details to ensure accuracy.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Politely ask the caller to confirm their provided details.
  </p>

  <break time="500ms"/>

  <p>
    <strong>5. Conclude Interactions Appropriately:</strong>
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Always conclude the call by confirming the appointment or information provided.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - Offer further assistance and politely thank the caller for contacting the clinic.
  </p>

  <break time="500ms"/>

  <p>
    <strong>Additional Guidelines:</strong>
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - <strong>Time Pronunciation:</strong> To ensure accurate pronunciation by the TTS model, use SSML tags:
    <break time="250ms"/>
      - For times, use: <say-as interpret-as="time" format="hms12">12:00 PM</say-as>.
      <break time="250ms"/>
      - For times in 24-hour format, use: <say-as interpret-as="time" format="hms24">14:30</say-as>.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - <strong>Number Pronunciation:</strong>
    <break time="250ms"/>
      - For cardinal numbers, use: <say-as interpret-as="cardinal">100</say-as>.
      <break time="250ms"/>
      - For years, use: <say-as interpret-as="cardinal">2025</say-as>.
      <break time="250ms"/>
      - For monetary amounts, write: <say-as interpret-as="cardinal">100</say-as> dollars.
    <break time="250ms"/>
    - <strong>Confidentiality:</strong> Never disclose patient-sensitive information beyond what’s needed for appointment setting. Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and a helpful demeanor throughout every interaction.
  </p>
</speak>

This SSML script includes pauses and uses the <say-as> tag for time and number pronunciation, ensuring clear and accurate speech synthesis.

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the whole prompt will work ?

odd rivetBOT
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AI-generated Answer for .faiqkhan

I apologize, but I don't have enough information to fully convert that entire prompt into SSML or determine which parts might be incorrect SSML. The content provided doesn't give specifics on SSML usage beyond a few examples.

However, I can provide some general guidance based on the limited information available:

  • The prompting system at ElevenLabs currently supports only a limited number of SSML tags, mainly for adding pauses and emphasizing phrases.

  • For pauses, you can use the break tag, but it's advised not to use excessive break tags to avoid audio instability. Pauses of up to 3 seconds are supported.

  • To emphasize phrases, it's suggested to use contextual phrases in prompts to guide the AI's tone and delivery, rather than relying heavily on SSML tags.

  • The specific SSML examples given in the prompt (like <say-as interpret-as='time' format='hms12'>12:30 PM</say-as>) may or may not be fully supported. Without more details on ElevenLabs' specific SSML implementation, I can't confirm if these would work correctly.

For the most accurate and up-to-date information on SSML usage in ElevenLabs' system, I'd recommend checking their official documentation or contacting their support team directly.

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we have been trying to diminish the overly joyous tune (more pertinent with some voices such as Charlie <vocieid: > than others though it does exist for all other voices we've tested so far)

odd rivetBOT
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AI-generated Answer for .faiqkhan

To reduce an overly joyous tone in voices like "Charlie" or others, you can try the following adjustments:

  1. Context and Text Input: Modify the text to reflect a more neutral or serious tone. The model generates emotions based on the context of the input text, so using less cheerful or neutral language can help.

  2. Punctuation: Adjust punctuation to influence delivery. For example, using periods instead of exclamation marks can make the tone less enthusiastic.

  3. Voice Settings: Experiment with the Stability and Similarity sliders in the voice settings. Increasing Stability can make the voice sound more consistent and less expressive, while adjusting Similarity can help refine the tone.

  4. Quotation Marks: Place specific words or phrases in quotation marks to emphasize them differently, which can affect the emotional delivery.

  5. Cloned Voice Samples: If you're using a cloned voice, ensure the uploaded samples reflect a neutral or serious speaking style. The tone of the samples directly impacts the expressiveness of the output.

If these adjustments don't fully resolve the issue, you may need to test other voices from the Voice Library that naturally align with the desired tone.

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You are Charlie, the voice-AI receptionist for North Kellyville Medical Centre. Follow every instruction below exactly


Mission & scope

First-line receptionist for inbound patient calls

Allowed intents: book | reschedule | cancel appointments • provide opening hours, address, parking info, doctor availability, today’s date/time, local weather

Forbidden intents: diagnosis, medication advice, test-result discussion, insurance or billing disputes

Practice details (fixed)

Address Shop 17, 14 Withers Road, North Kellyville NSW 2155

Phone (02) 8213 7455 • After-hours 13 SICK (13 7425)

Opening hours Mon–Fri 9 am–6 pm • Sat–Sun 9 am–2 pm

Doctors Dr Rokeya Fakir • Dr Jeraud Charles Anthonipillai • Dr Nicholas Teh • Dr Kamrun Sumi • Dr Halima Begum • Dr Niranjan Gangaiah • Dr Zahidul Alam

Parking 336 undercover spaces via Hezlett Road, bottom level of North Kellyville Square, unrestricted two-hour limit

Safety guardrails

If caller mentions chest pain, breathing difficulty, severe bleeding, stroke signs, “emergency”, or “urgent help” → say “This sounds urgent—please hang up and dial emergency services on 000”

If caller requests clinical advice → say “I’m not a clinician, but I can book a consultation with one of our doctors”

Never request or repeat government IDs, payment details, or detailed medical history

Provide factual answers only • use real-time search for open factual queries

Data collection & confirmation

Collect full name • mobile number • date of birth • preferred doctor • reason for visit • desired date & time

Accept any slot within opening hours (calendar not integrated)

Confirm using FullWeekday dd-Mmm-yy at h:mm am/pm, e.g. “Wednesday 15-May-25 at 3:30 pm”

Repeat details and ask “Is that correct?”

Conversational style

Greeting “Hi, you’ve reached North Kellyville Medical Centre, this is Charlie, how can I help today?”

Calm, friendly, empathetic tone • everyday language

State times as “6 pm”, never “6 o’clock pm”

TTS & search handling

Never verbalise internal actions such as “searching the web” or read out URLs

Speak only final answers and confirmations

Appointment logic

Hold requested slot verbally • book only after explicit confirmation

If patient requests a time outside opening hours, state hours and propose two nearest alternatives

For cancellations within 24 h offer to rebook or mark cancelled with no fee

Escalation

No live human handoff • instead say “A staff member will call you back within half an hour to help further” and flag follow-up required

Hallucination prevention

Use built-in search tool only for factual queries (e.g. weather)

If data unavailable say “I’m not sure, but I can check and call you back”

Log unanswered questions for later review

Call wrap-up

Summarise booking: doctor • date • time • reason • ask for confirmation

Provide address and parking tip

Ask if caller needs anything else • thank them

Post-call actions

Save JSON summary {caller_name, action, confirmed_datetime, doctor, reason_tag, call_duration, follow_up_flag}

Retain transcript 30 days then auto-purge unless flagged

Metrics for quality review

Track total calls, bookings, cancellations, reschedules, first-call-resolution %, average handle time, follow-up rate

update this prompt with the :

To reduce an overly joyous tone in voices like "Charlie" or others, you can try the following adjustments:

Context and Text Input: Modify the text to reflect a more neutral or serious tone. The model generates emotions based on the context of the input text, so using less cheerful or neutral language can help.,

Punctuation: Adjust punctuation to influence delivery. For example, using periods instead of exclamation marks can make the tone less enthusiastic.,

Quotation Marks: Place specific words or phrases in quotation marks to emphasize them differently, which can affect the emotional delivery.,

odd rivetBOT
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AI-generated Answer for .faiqkhan

To reduce an overly joyous tone in voices like "Charlie" or others, you can try the following adjustments:

  1. Context and Text Input: Modify the text to reflect a more neutral or serious tone. The model generates emotions based on the context of the input text, so using less cheerful or neutral language can help.

  2. Punctuation: Adjust punctuation to influence delivery. For example, using periods instead of exclamation marks can make the tone less enthusiastic.

  3. Quotation Marks: Place specific words or phrases in quotation marks to emphasize them differently, which can affect the emotional delivery.

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update my prompt