Configuring My AI Frontdesk for Information Collection

This tutorial will guide you through best practices, including providing clear explanations, using scenario-based approaches, and starting each call with a structured scenario. By setting it up correctly, you’ll ensure seamless interactions and accurate data collection. Let’s get started!

Creation Date: Mar 22, 2025

Created By: Lojan Ranara


1. Click on Configure

AI Receptionist is under Configure.

Click on Configure

2. Click on Receptionist

Your receptionist is under the Configure tab. This is where you edit your AI Receptionist.

Click on Receptionist

3. Click on During-Call Workflows

The Information collection is under During-Call Workflows.

Click on During-Call Workflows

4. Click on Collect Information (Intake Form)  

Collect Information is on the 3rd row just below Send Text message.

Click on Collect Information (Intake Form)

5. Click on Add

Click "Add" to enter your questions, then choose either "Beginning of the Call" or "Custom Scenario."

Click on Add

6. Click on Beginning of Call

You can only add 1 Beginning of the call and multiple Define a Custom Scenario (if you are subscribed to the Pro plan).

Click on Beginning of Call

7. Beginning of the call

You can add questions that will be asked at the start of the call.

Important Note: These questions will be asked by your AI receptionist after it says its "Greeting Phrase".

Beginning of the call

8. You can add multiple questions.

Our clients typically request the caller's full name, phone number, and email address.

You can add multiple questions.

9. Questions

This is an example of the usual questions we ask the callers. You can add questions that are relevant to your business.

Questions

10. Click on Submit

Do not forget to click submit to create the Intake Form

Click on Submit

11. Adding a Custom Scenario

Click Add to add a new Custom Scenario.

Adding a Custom Scenario

12. Specify when you want the AI to ask qualifying questions.

An example is "If someone is asking about digital campaigns, execute this workflow."

Important note: Make sure that this is a command and not an informative sentence.

Specify when you want the AI to ask qualifying questions.

13. Add the questions you want AI after it recognizes your defined scenario.

Example questions: Are you an existing customer? What is your budget?

Add the questions you want AI after it recognizes your defined scenario.

14. Add instructions for AI to let it know what it should do next.

Example: "Thank the caller and send this link: (Insert your link)".

Add instructions for AI to let it know what it should do next.

15. Click on Submit

Do not forget to click on submit to ensure that the scenario is created.

Click on Submit

16. Beginning of a Call Scenario

Here’s an example of what will appear once your Beginning of a Call Scenario is set up.

Beginning of a Call Scenario

17. Sample of a Defined Custom Scenario

Here’s an example of what will appear once your Defined Custom Scenario is set up.

Sample of a Defined Custom Scenario

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