7 Tips for Writing an Exceptional Visitor Policy

A visitor policy provides a framework for employees and visitors to your company. It helps staff members and receptionists understand the right procedures to handle visitors, and gives guests clear guidelines on how to act and where they’re allowed to go. Below we’ll explore the fundamentals that every visitor policy needs in order to keep staff and visitors safe, while protecting your company from legal and security risks, theft, sabotage, or worse.

1. Establish a Chain of Command and Authorization Procedures

Before writing your visitor policy, you should establish a clear chain of command. If you have a large office, select a team member from front-office staff as head of visitor management. You should also ensure that all receptionists understand their visitor-related responsibilities.

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