A guided interview. Style, skills, knowledge, tools, and rules compile into a production voice agent.
Step 6 of 10 โ Words that matter
Step 1 ยท Basics
What's this agent called, and what does it do?
Give it a name a person could picture. One sentence about the job it does.
โจ Wizard suggestion: Based on "plumber, solo operator, needs phone handled", I've pre-filled the next steps with plumbing-industry defaults. You can edit anything.
Step 2 ยท Personality
How should Ruby sound?
Pick a voice. Move the sliders. She'll introduce herself however you like.
๐๏ธ Rachel โ warm, 30s
๐๏ธ Bella โ bright, 20s
๐๏ธ Nicole โ calm, 40s
๐๏ธ Adam โ steady, 40s
๐๏ธ Josh โ upbeat, 30s
๐๏ธ Dorothy โ motherly
Step 3 ยท Skills
What jobs should Ruby be able to handle?
Skills are conversational jobs. Tools are the systems she can use to finish them.
Take messages ร
Triage urgency ร
Book appointments ร
Reschedule appointments
Qualify inbound leads
Send reminders
Answer service questions
โจ Wizard suggestion: Start with message taking, urgency triage, and appointment booking. Add lead qualification later if Ruby starts handling new inquiries too.
Step 4 ยท Objectives
What should Ruby prioritize?
Put the outcomes in order. If a call gets messy, Ruby uses this order to decide what matters most.
1. Work out if it's urgent ร
2. Collect the right callback details ร
3. Book urgent jobs when a slot is open ร
4. Take a clean message otherwise ร
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Step 5 ยท What to collect
What information should Ruby always try to get?
Required fields are asked for directly. Optional fields are collected when the conversation makes room.
Required: name ร
Required: callback number ร
Required: address ร
Required: problem description ร
Optional: access notes
Optional: preferred time
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Step 6 ยท Words that matter
Any words, names or terms Ruby absolutely has to get right?
Product names, neighborhood names, your own name, service areas, policies โ anything the speech-to-text or answer style might fumble.
Delaney ร
hydrojet ร
Outer Sunset ร
sewer lateral ร
backflow preventer ร
P-trap ร
Service area: Outer Sunset ร
Upload service policy
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โจ Wizard suggestion: I've added common plumbing glossary terms. Remove anything you don't use. These get added to the speech recognizer and Ruby's knowledge so she won't mis-hear your customers.
Step 7 ยท Boundaries
What should Ruby never do?
Hard limits. She'll politely deflect if a caller tries to push her past one of these.
Never quote prices ร
Never commit to appointment times without checking ร
Never discuss other customers ร
Never give technical advice
Never mention competitors
Step 8 ยท Escalation
When should Ruby bring in a person?
Transfers can happen during a call. Notifications can happen silently after Ruby collects enough context.
Caller says emergency ร
Caller becomes upset ร
Caller asks for a person ร
Caller asks for pricing
Specific VIP customer
Step 9 ยท Tools
What systems can Ruby use?
Tools are permissions. Ruby can only call the systems you connect here.
sms.send ร
calendar.find_slot ร
calendar.book ร
call.transfer ร
crm.write
docs.search
webhook.post
Step 10 ยท Entry points & rules
Where should Ruby answer, and when?
Attach Ruby to phone numbers, inboxes, or chat channels. Rules decide when she picks up.