Answer calls and book appointments with an AI phone receptionist

Answers your phone with an AI voice, handles common questions, and books appointments straight to your calendar.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4)

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Starts itA stepOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
AI Agents & Autonomous SystemsVoice & PhoneAPI & Webhook IntegrationScheduling & Calendar
Connects
TwilioElevenLabsClaudeGoogle Calendar

The problem it solves

Answering every incoming call to book or reschedule an appointment pulls your team away from actual work, and calls that go to voicemail often mean a lost customer. Hiring extra staff just to cover the phones isn't always realistic.

Who it fits

Service businesses, clinics, and consultants that book appointments over the phone.

How it works

  1. A customer calls your business number
  2. An AI voice assistant answers and handles casual questions instantly
  3. When scheduling is needed, it checks your Google Calendar for availability
  4. An AI agent collects the details and books the appointment
  5. A calendar invite is sent to the customer automatically
What you get

Calls answered even when your line is busy

Your phone gets answered around the clock, questions get handled, and appointments land straight on your calendar.

What you get

A booked appointment on your calendar with an automatic invite sent to the customer.

What you need

A Twilio phone number, an ElevenLabs account, an Anthropic API key, and a Google Calendar account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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