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Appointments and bookings by phone, with an AI receptionist

Voani takes the calls to request, change or cancel an appointment or a booking: it asks what the caller needs, which day and time suit them and a second option just in case, their name and their number, and repeats it all back to check. Then your team confirms it: Voani doesn't treat it as booked.

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What it does with every appointment request

  1. It asks what the caller needs: the service, the treatment, the check-up, the table.
  2. It asks for the day and time that suit them, and a second option just in case.
  3. It takes their name and a phone number.
  4. It repeats everything back at the end, to check it's noted down correctly.
  5. It tells them your team will confirm it shortly.

If they ask something else on the same call, such as the price, the opening hours or directions, it answers with what it knows about your business.

Why it doesn't confirm them itself

Because it can't see your diary yet: it doesn't connect to calendars or booking software. It's better to note the request down properly and have you confirm it than to accept a time that may already be taken. That's why it's built to say “I'll note that down” and “the team will confirm it”, not “you're booked in”.

In your dashboard, that call arrives marked with the result Wants an appointment and with its details in order: who it is, their number, what they're asking for and the date they'd prefer. All that's left is for you to call or message them to confirm it.

Changing or cancelling an appointment

It also takes calls to change or cancel: it asks for the name and the day of the appointment, and says you'll confirm it. The dashboard has this rule ready to add with one click: “When they want to change or cancel their appointment → ask for their name and the day of the appointment, and say it will be confirmed”.

Table and group bookings

In a restaurant it does the same with bookings: how many people, which day, what time and under what name. And with the rules the dashboard suggests for restaurants, it acts the way you want:

  • When they want to book for more than 8 people → take their name, number, day and time, and say the manager will call to confirm.
  • When they ask about allergies or intolerances → say the staff will tell them about each dish, and note the allergy in the booking.
  • When they ask if there's a table for today → don't promise it: take their details and say they'll be called to confirm.

Rules for your diary

Every business handles appointments its own way, and you tell it how with rules: “When they book a colour or a long service → ask what they want done, to book just the right amount of time”, or “When they ask for a specific person on the team → note it in the booking and say they'll confirm if that person is free”. You can add up to 20.

What it leaves you from each appointment

From each call it notes the details you choose: name, phone number, email, reason, customer number and preferred date, plus up to five of your own, such as the treatment or the registration number. You can correct them by hand if needed, filter them and download them as a CSV. With a webhook, each appointment request reaches the tool you use as soon as the call ends.

What it doesn't do yet

  • Put the appointment in your calendar: it doesn't connect to calendars or booking software yet.
  • Send reminders to callers by text message, WhatsApp or email.
  • Connect to your number: coming very soon. Today you create it and try it from your browser.

Example call

A physiotherapy clinic, in the middle of a session

CustomerHi, I'd like to book a physio appointment, my back's hurting. Have you got anything this week?

AgentI'll note that down. Which day and time suit you best? And give me a second option, just in case.

CustomerWednesday afternoon or, failing that, first thing Thursday. I'm Carmen López, on 655 444 333.

AgentNoted, Carmen: physio for your back, Wednesday afternoon or first thing Thursday, on 655 444 333. The team will confirm your appointment shortly.

What it notes down for you: Physio appointment · back · Wednesday afternoon or first thing Thursday · confirm with Carmen López (655 444 333)

This is an example: each agent answers with what its business tells it.

Frequently asked questions

Does Voani book the appointment into my diary?

No: it takes down the appointment with the name, the phone number, what they need and the day and time they'd prefer, and says your team will confirm it. It doesn't connect to calendars or booking software yet.

What does it note for each appointment?

What the caller needs, the day and time they'd prefer and a second option just in case, their name and their number. In your dashboard, the call is marked “Wants an appointment”, with those details in order.

Does it repeat it back to the caller?

Yes. At the end of the call it repeats what it has noted down to check it's right, as well as any phone numbers and email addresses it's given, to confirm them.

Can it change or cancel appointments?

It takes those calls: it asks for the name and the day of the appointment and says you'll confirm it. You make the change yourselves in your diary.

What if they ask for a time I don't have free?

It doesn't treat it as booked: it notes it down as their preferred time, with a second option. When confirming, your team offers them a time you do have free.

Does it work for restaurant bookings?

Yes. It notes how many people there are, the day, the time and the name, notes any allergies they mention and lets them know you'll confirm the booking.

How much does it cost?

0.13 € per minute of conversation, VAT included, billed by the second. You start with 20 free minutes, no card needed, and no commitment.

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