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A landscaping company runs two AI voice agents, one for inbound calls and one for outbound

The inbound one handles enquiries 24/7, including holidays.

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What they did

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."
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Source: Reddit r/AIReceptionists · 2026

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