A phone answered by AI in Polish. How it sounds and what it can do
The phone rings on Sunday at 7 pm. A voice picks up, introduces itself as your studio's assistant, answers a question about the price of film and books the client in for Tuesday. You find out from a note. That's how a phone that answers itself works. Below, honestly: what it can do, what it can't and how to set it up.
Sławomir Kwaśny
Cold to Close
What a call like that sounds like
(Translated from Polish) Client: “Hello, I wanted to ask about film for the front of my car.” System: “Hello, this is the assistant at XYZ Studio. What car is it?” Client: “A BMW X3, last year's.” System: “Front-end film on an X3 is from EUR [amount] to EUR [amount] with us, depending on the coverage: bonnet, wings, bumper, mirrors. I have a free slot next Tuesday or on Thursday. Which suits you?”
At the end the system confirms the slot by SMS, and you get a note: who called, what car, what service and when they're booked in.
What the system can do
- ●Answer at any hour, even when several people call at once.
- ●Answer questions about your services, opening hours and how to get to you.
- ●Give price ranges from your price list.
- ●Book a slot in your calendar and confirm it by SMS.
- ●Take down a matter for you to call back when it needs you.
What it can't do
- ●Give an exact price for a car it hasn't seen. It gives a range and books an inspection.
- ●Settle a complaint or negotiate unusual terms.
- ●Answer questions outside what we've taught it. Then it doesn't guess, it passes the matter to you.
- ●Always understand the caller. With background noise or a very unusual question it asks again, and if it still doesn't understand, it passes the call to you.
How the system learns your offer
At the start we talk for an hour about your work: price list, scope of services, opening hours, free slots, the questions clients ask most often. Based on that, we set what the system says and what it doesn't. It uses the words of your trade: coating, PPF, paint correction, timing belt, measurement.
Then you test it: you call as a client, ask awkward questions and check how it sounds. We adjust the tone and the answers until you say it sounds like your business.
Will clients notice?
Yes, and that's fine. The system introduces itself as an assistant and doesn't pretend to be a person. A client calling on Sunday evening wants to know how much they'll pay and when they can come in. They get that straight away instead of waiting until Monday.
When it makes sense
When you get a lot of calls, evenings and weekends included, when you have several locations, or when nobody can pick up during working hours. With a few calls a day, an SMS after a missed call is enough.
Frequently asked questions
Does it sound like a helpline with “press 1”?
No. There's no numbered menu - the client says what they need in their own words, and the system answers in full sentences. Even so, it introduces itself as an assistant and doesn't pretend to be a person.
What happens when the system doesn't understand a client?
It asks again. If it still doesn't understand, it notes the matter and passes it to you to call back. It doesn't guess.
How long does it take to set the system up for my business?
We connect within 48 hours of the conversation about your offer. Then 1-2 days of testing and we go live. We write the number of inquiries into the contract. If we don't deliver, we refund the subscription. The ad budget goes directly to Google and Meta.
How much is it?
We work out the price on the 15-minute call, for your city and services, before you sign anything.
Let's see how much you're leaking
15 minutes on the phone. We'll work out how much is leaking at your place, and at the end you'll see on your own phone what a client gets when nobody picks up.
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