All use cases
Workflows

How the pieces connect.

Common hand-offs from first call to paid invoice, with the tools that run each step.

Missed call โ†’ text-back โ†’ booked job

Easy-Medium
  1. Call not answered
  2. auto text: "Sorry we missed you! Reply here or book: [link]"
  3. customer replies
  4. AI/staff asks 3 intake questions
  5. booking link or a call back
  6. confirmation text
Tools
Podium, Jobber, Housecall Pro (missed-call text-back) or an AI receptionist (Reception.ai, Smith.ai).
Cost
see the Tools page (from about $29/mo for AI answering).
Note
Requires A2P 10DLC registration for texting.

Job done โ†’ invoice โ†’ payment โ†’ review request

Easy
  1. Tech marks job complete
  2. invoice + pay link sent
  3. payment received
  4. 2 hrs later review request
  5. reminder at day 3 if no review
Tools
Jobber / Housecall Pro / QuickBooks + NiceJob or Podium.
Cost
software subscription.

Estimate sent โ†’ follow-up โ†’ won/lost

Easy
  1. Estimate sent
  2. day 2 helpful check-in
  3. day 7 value/incentive
  4. day 14 close-the-loop
  5. mark won/lost
  6. monthly lost-reason review
Tools
Jobber or Housecall Pro quote follow-ups, or Zapier + Gmail.
Cost
included in many FSM plans.

After-hours call โ†’ triage โ†’ on-call or morning slot

Medium
  1. After-hours call
  2. AI receptionist answers
  3. safety/emergency questions
  4. emergency? transfer to on-call : book first morning slot
  5. summary email to owner
Tools
Reception.ai, Smith.ai, ServiceTitan AI Voice Agent.
Cost
from about $29/mo to quote-based.

Tenant request โ†’ work order โ†’ vendor โ†’ close-out

Medium
  1. Tenant calls/texts/portal
  2. triage (emergency/urgent/routine)
  3. work order
  4. vendor notified
  5. photos on completion
  6. tenant notified
  7. invoice
Tools
AppFolio (or other PM software), AI receptionist, Zapier.
Cost
PM software subscription.

Snow event โ†’ dispatch โ†’ client updates โ†’ invoice

Medium
  1. Snow forecast hits trigger depth
  2. routes generated by priority
  3. crew notified
  4. "en route" text
  5. "complete" text with photo
  6. per-push invoice
Tools
Jobber + Zapier, or snow-specific software (see site).
Cost
varies.