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Setting up a missed call text-back system is the single most effective way to increase your booked jobs overnight. In our work with local service brands, we’ve integrated these systems to ensure that no lead goes cold. This guide is part of our larger AI Phone & Missed Call Automation framework.
The Step-by-Step Technical Setup
- Choose Your Trigger: Set your webhook to trigger instantly when an incoming call state returns a status of ‘no-answer’ or ‘busy’.
- Draft the Instant Response: Use a script like: “Hey, this is [Name] from [Business]. Sorry I missed your call! How can I help you right now?”
- Sync with CRM: Ensure the contact is instantly created in your pipeline so you can track the conversion.
Once your system is live, you will need to plug in optimized script variants. Check out our after-hours script examples for more specialized scenarios.