Clara is the AI receptionist we set up for your business. She picks up on the first ring, 24/7, answers your customers' questions, books appointments and knows when to put a human on the line.
Incoming call
Sarah Mitchell
(512) 555-0147New patient
Ringing Maple Street Dental…
Clara is picking up…
Sample call: Maple Street Dental
Built for
Here's one minute at the front desk of a dental practice. All of it happens while the caller is still on the line.
A sample call to Maple Street Dental.
0:00Picks Up on the First Ring
Clara
“Thanks for calling Maple Street Dental, this is Clara. How can I help?”
0:09Listens for What They Need
Caller
“Hi, I think I chipped a tooth, and it's kind of sore.”
0:22Asks the Right Questions
Clara
“I'm sorry! Are you a current patient? And is it painful right now, or just sensitive?”
0:41Checks Your Calendar
Clara
“Dr. Patel has an opening today at 4:15, or tomorrow at 9. Which is better?”
0:58Books It
Clara
“You're all set for 4:15 today. I'll text you the address and a confirmation.”
1:02Sends You the Summary
New call summary
New patient with a chipped tooth and mild pain. Booked today at 4:15 PM. Confirmation texted.
Your callers ask the same questions every day. Clara answers them like someone who's worked your front desk for years.
“Are you open Saturday?”
We are, 9 to 2 on Saturdays. Want me to find you a time?
“I'd like to book an appointment.”
Happy to! I have Tuesday at 3 or Wednesday at 10. Which works better?
“How much is a drain cleaning?”
Most run $150 to $250, depending on the clog. Want me to get a tech out to quote it?
“Can I speak with James?”
Let me check… He's with a client right now. Can I take a message, or put you through to his voicemail?
“I'm calling about my booking.”
Sure thing. What name is the appointment under?
“There's water coming through my ceiling!”
Okay, that's urgent. I'm alerting our on-call technician now. What's the address?
Clara answers, understands, then does something about it, while the caller is still on the line.
Answers
Nights, weekends, holidays, lunch breaks. She picks up on the first ring, 24/7.
Understands
Services, pricing, hours, FAQs, policies. Teach Clara once and she'll use it on every call.
Takes action
She books, qualifies, transfers, texts and logs every call while the caller is still on the line.
“Tuesday at 3 works.”
Clara checks your calendar and books the appointment while she's still on the call.
“I'll put you through.”
Important call? Clara knows who needs to take it, and takes a message when they can't.
“Let me grab a few details.”
She asks your qualifying questions, so you only call back the jobs worth calling back.
“I just texted you the link.”
Confirmations, directions, intake forms and links, sent before the call even ends.
“Got it. I'll let them know.”
Every call ends with a summary in your inbox, your CRM or Slack.
“¡Claro que sí!”
Clara can answer in Spanish and many other languages, so every caller gets a front desk that understands them.
At the end of the day, or after every call if you prefer, Clara sends you a rundown of who called and what came of it.
Your day with Clara
Sent to you at 6:00 PM
Example: a Tuesday at a plumbing company
$2,840in booked work
Clara plugs into the calendar, CRM and inbox you already use.
Calendars & Booking
CRMs
Messages & Automation
“Wait, am I talking to a real person?”
Caller“I'm Clara, the AI receptionist for Maple Street Dental. I can help with most things, and if you'd rather talk to a person, I'll have someone call you back.”
ClaraIf a caller asks whether they're talking to a real person, Clara tells the truth. Every time.
When Clara isn't sure, she doesn't make something up. She transfers the caller, takes a message or follows whatever fallback you've set.
What she can quote, promise, book and share is up to you. Everything else goes to a human.
Every conversation comes with a transcript and a summary, so you always know what was said.
It's a 30-minute video call with our team. Clara reads your website, then picks up as your business while one of us plays a customer.
On your demo
30 minutes
“I think I cracked a filling.”
Triage urgency, book emergency slots and answer insurance questions without tying up the front desk.
“My dog just ate chocolate.”
Book sick visits and vaccines, take refill requests and get urgent calls where you want them, day or night.
“Can I move my 3 o'clock?”
Reschedules, cancellations and price questions, handled while your team keeps working.
“Do you have a room tonight?”
Room and rate questions, reservations and late-night calls, answered while your desk looks after guests.
“My AC just quit.”
Get the address and the problem, then book the job or alert whoever's on call. The 9 PM calls become booked work.
“The storm took shingles off my roof.”
Take every storm damage call, book inspections and estimates, and get active leaks to whoever is on call.
“Is my car ready yet?”
Quote common services, book drop-offs and field the status calls, so your techs stay under the hood.
“I was in an accident last week.”
Every new inquiry answered, day or night, with your intake questions asked and the consultation booked with the right attorney.
“Is the house on Maple still available?”
Answer listing questions, qualify buyers and book showings, even on a Sunday night.
ClaraPicksUp is a done-for-you service. We build, train and test Clara for your business.
Tell us how your front desk works: what callers ask, what you book and who handles what.
We teach her your services, prices, hours and policies, and connect her to your calendar and tools.
Call her as often as you like. We fine-tune her until she sounds like she's worked there for years.
Keep your number. Send calls to Clara after hours, when you're busy or all day long.
Still curious? Ask us anything on your live demo.
An AI receptionist answers your business phone the way a good front desk would: she greets callers, answers their questions, books appointments and takes messages, at any hour. Clara is the AI receptionist we set up and look after for you, trained on your own business.
No. Clara is an AI receptionist. She sounds natural and she's very good on the phone, but she won't pretend to be human. If a caller asks, she tells them.
Yes. You keep your number and forward calls to Clara: all the time, after hours, or only when nobody picks up.
She doesn't make things up. She transfers the call, takes a message or follows whatever fallback you've chosen, and you get a summary either way.
Yes. Clara takes the everyday customer service calls: hours, prices, directions, appointment status, reschedules and your FAQs. Anything she can't resolve goes to your team with a summary, so nobody has to repeat themselves.
An answering service takes a message. Clara does the job: she answers from your own information, books into your calendar and qualifies leads while the caller is still on the line. She picks up on the first ring, 24/7, and never puts anyone on hold.
Yes. We connect Clara to your calendar or booking software, so she can check availability and book while the caller is still on the line.
Always. Clara doesn't take breaks, sick days or lunch.
Yes. Clara speaks Spanish, and we can set her up for many other languages, from Mandarin and Arabic to French, Portuguese and Polish. She switches when a caller speaks one.
No, that's our job. We build, train and test Clara for your business and connect her to your tools. You just tell us how you like things done. If you'd like to hear her first, Start for free builds a version of her from your website that you can talk to in your browser. From there you can also start a free trial and connect your phone yourself.
There's one plan for every business: a monthly price plus call time by the minute, with no setup fee. It starts with a free trial, and if you cancel before the trial ends, you pay nothing. You see the price before your trial starts, and on a live demo we go through it with you.
Of course. New services, holiday hours, a price change: tell us and we'll update her.
Tell us a little about your business, then pick a time. On the call, you'll hear Clara answer as your business and see what setup and pricing look like.
