Urgent repair requests come in at all hours, but you're not always available to answer them. We capture leads, book service appointments, collect deposits, and log project details instantly in your systems.
While you’re out fixing that broken dining room table, our AI receptionist can screen callers, book appointments, and log details in your CRM and calendar. When complex situations arise, professional agents provide seamless escalation to ensure every caller receives appropriate assistance.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai greets every caller professionally and captures essential project information through structured intake questions. By collecting key details upfront — such as furniture type and condition, repair or restoration needs, and timeline requirements — the system helps identify and prioritize qualified leads based on your shop's specialties and current workload. Our human agents seamlessly step in when callers request to speak with someone directly or have complex restoration projects that require detailed information collection and routing to the appropriate craftsperson or specialist.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai combines cutting-edge AI technology with optional human support to deliver unmatched call handling capabilities. Unlike competitors who offer basic subscription services, we provide white-glove implementation and ongoing support to ensure your success.
What sets Smith.ai apart:
Make better business decisions with real-time call data powered by AI, visualized in your Smith.ai dashboard. Every call summary is enriched with AI-generated metadata including actions completed, caller disposition, priority, relevance, call recording and transcription, and more. Track seasonal trends, popular services, and customer patterns through historical tables and charts to predict business growth, material costs, and ROI with superior accuracy through our AI-powered analytics.
While our AI Receptionist with human support delivers exceptional results for most businesses, we understand that some situations require dedicated human coverage. That’s why Smith.ai also offers comprehensive virtual receptionist plans with 100% live, North America-based agents answering your calls 24/7.
Our virtual receptionist plans provide dedicated human agents trained specifically on your business and industry.
Improve customer experiences with 24/7 AI-powered engagement built specifically for your business. Unlike basic AI competitors that offer one-size-fits-all solutions, Smith.ai delivers infinite customization with white-glove implementation tailored to your exact needs and goals.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai facilitates seamless integration with your existing business systems through a robust compatibility framework connecting to over 7,000 applications. This includes popular platforms such as HubSpot, Zapier, Slack, Calendly, Salesforce, and Clio, ensuring that all call-related data flows smoothly between systems without manual entries. Our white-glove onboarding process ensures perfect setup from day one, with onboarding specialists working directly with you to configure integrations tailored to your specific workflow.
The system synchronizes data like call logs, appointment scheduling, and payment processing with your current tools automatically, eliminating redundancy and reducing errors. Swift AI call processing means information updates across all connected systems in real-time, maintaining an accurate view of all customer communications and transactions.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai requires no setup fees or cancellation fees, and if you exceed your plan's call volume, you only pay for each additional call — you're not bumped into the next plan. This transparent pricing and comprehensive support mean businesses can adapt our infinitely customizable AI receptionist into their workflow with minimal friction and maximum efficiency, unlike competitors who simply provide a subscription and leave you to figure out the technical details alone.
Using the AI Receptionist from Smith.ai offers significant cost advantages over hiring an in-house receptionist. Our AI-first service streamlines operations by handling greeting callers, capturing leads, screening inquiries, conducting intake, and assessing caller fit for your business — all in just two to three minutes per call.
This swift processing eliminates the need for multiple staff members while maintaining professional service quality. The AI Receptionist doesn't accrue expenses related to employee benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, or retirement plans, which dramatically decreases overhead costs.
Furthermore, our intelligent call handling operates 24/7 without overtime compensation, capturing the 27% of leads that call outside traditional business hours. This round-the-clock professional service ensures businesses capture every opportunity without the fatigue or errors associated with extended human work hours.
With plans starting at just $95.00 per month for AI-first service with human support, or $292.50 per month for AI-enhanced virtual receptionist plans, most businesses save between $33,000 to $70,000 annually compared to the $77,000 total cost of an in-house receptionist. The infinitely customizable prompts mean the AI adapts to your specific business needs without additional training costs, delivering a more efficient allocation of resources and ultimately a more cost-effective reception service that scales with your growth.
Human agents step in as an extension of the AI Receptionist's capabilities for complex scheduling tasks involving payment-sensitive information, where careful information collection ensures accuracy and privacy. Additionally, callers can request human assistance at any time during their call, and the system automatically determines when human support would benefit the interaction based on your predefined criteria.
Human agents provide compassionate support when customers need emotional assistance or when conversations require extensive dialogue and detailed information gathering beyond standard protocols. These professional receptionists excel at customer service, de-escalating high emotions, and managing sensitive situations with the appropriate human touch. For high-priority escalations requiring immediate attention, human agents ensure proper call routing to protect customer relationships and business operations.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai provides furniture repair businesses with features designed through our white-glove implementation process to match their specific needs. The 24/7 AI-powered answering service ensures no customer inquiry is missed, capturing urgent repair requests and weekend project inquiries that represent significant revenue opportunities. Swift AI call processing completes most interactions in just a few minutes, with intelligent lead screening that quickly identifies high-value restoration projects while filtering out spam through our free blocking service.
Our infinitely customizable AI prompts — a key differentiator from competitors — allow the system to conduct a thorough intake specific to furniture repair services, assessing caller fit and scheduling appointments directly on your calendar. Comprehensive CRM integration means every interaction is logged automatically, creating a complete history of customer projects and preferences without manual data entry.
The bilingual communication feature expands your potential customer base, while our payment collection assistance streamlines deposits and consultation fees. With professional human support available as an extension of capabilities for complex situations, customers always receive appropriate service levels. Our onboarding specialists ensure these features are configured precisely for your furniture repair business, providing ongoing wraparound account management that means you're never left to figure things out alone — unlike competitors who just offer generic subscriptions.
Smith.ai maintains quality and consistency through our signature white-glove service approach and infinite customization capabilities that set us apart from competitors. During onboarding, our specialists work directly with you to create custom AI prompts and flexible instructions tailor-made to your business needs and goals. This comprehensive setup ensures the AI receptionist reflects your unique brand voice, service standards, and specific terminology from day one.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai adapts responses based on your configured preferences for greeting callers, capturing leads, screening inquiries, and conducting intake according to your exact specifications. Our system uses advanced processing to understand context and nuances, delivering swift, professional interactions that consistently represent your brand. Through ongoing refinement based on interaction data and your feedback, the AI continuously improves while maintaining alignment with your evolving business needs.
Unlike competitors who provide rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions, our wraparound account management means you can adjust AI behavior, response patterns, and conversation flows whenever needed. This level of customization and support ensures every customer interaction — whether handled by AI or extended to human support — maintains consistent quality and brand alignment. The result is professional communication that sounds like your business, follows your procedures, and delivers the customer experience you've designed, all backed by our commitment to never drop you in the ocean like subscription-only services.