In preparation for the new Advanced LIGO Observation Run (O3), the waveform models employed by gravitational wave searches are being refined in order to achieve a better recovery of the parameters of the sources. The so-called Phenom(enological) templates represent a flexible and cost-effective tool to study the signals emitted during compact binary coalescences. I will describe how Phenom models are currently being extended to improve their coverage of the parameter space and increase detection efficiency.