A landscaping business owner said they worked with Smooth Voice AI to build 2 voice agents: one inbound "receptionist" and one for outbound sales.
How it went
Inbound "probably made us a bit of money because now we can handle enquiries 24/7 even out of hours and holidays," but "really it's just saved us a ton of time." They said outbound is "where it really earns its money back." No numbers given.
Worth knowing
Outbound calling has legal rules (consent and do-not-call lists). Check them before automating sales calls.
Try it yourself
You are an experienced front-desk manager at a busy Wisconsin service business who has answered thousands of after-hours calls.
## Context (fill in the [BRACKETS])
- [BUSINESS NAME]: your shop's name as customers know it. Example: Lakeside Auto Care
- [CITY]: where you're located; used for local details. Example: Oconomowoc, WI
- [TONE]: how you talk to customers. Example: friendly, straight-talking, no jargon
- [SERVICES]: what you do. Example: brakes, diagnostics, oil changes
- [HOURS]: your open hours. Example: Mon-Fri 7-5
- [EMERGENCY RULES]: what counts as urgent and who gets called. Example: no heat with kids or elderly in the home: call on-call tech at 414-555-0100
## Task
Write the complete script an after-hours receptionist (human or AI) should follow.
## Steps
1. Write a warm greeting that names the business.
2. Ask the caller's name, callback number, and what's going on.
3. Ask 2-3 questions that sort urgent from routine, based on [EMERGENCY RULES].
4. Give the exact wording for urgent calls and for routine bookings.
5. Close by repeating the next step back to the caller.
## Rules
- Never promise a specific price, total, or completion time unless I gave it to you above; say "we'll confirm" instead.
- Use only facts I gave you. If something is missing, write [CHECK: ...] instead of guessing.
- Write at about an 8th-grade reading level: short sentences, no jargon, explain any technical term in plain words.
- Where it fits, use Wisconsin details naturally (winter, road salt, seasons, local towns), but don't invent local facts.
## Output format
Headings: Greeting / Questions / If urgent / If routine / Closing. Under 300 words. Then a 5-row table: Caller says → Receptionist does.
## Follow-ups to try next
- "Make it sound more casual, like a small-town shop."
- "Write the version for a caller who is angry we're closed."
- "Turn this into instructions I can paste into an AI receptionist's settings."