Step 1 — Identity
Who the bot is and why it is on the phone.Call Type matters a lot. An inbound bot waits with a reception-style greeting and asks
the caller’s name. An outbound bot speaks first, says why it is calling, and never asks
“How can I help you?” — because it made the call.
Step 2 — Voice & tone
- Voice Model Persona — pick how the bot sounds. Each option shows whether it is a male or female voice and what it suits.
- Spoken Language — grouped into Indian languages and accents, and international languages. See Voices and languages.
- Tone Profile — the mood of the conversation, e.g. warm, professional, energetic.
Step 3 — Behaviour and script
This is where the bot learns your business.Welcome Greeting Sentence
Welcome Greeting Sentence
The exact first line, spoken word for word: “Hello, thank you for calling Acme Clinic,
this is Sara. How can I help you today?”
System Instructions Script
System Instructions Script
How the conversation should flow — what to ask, in what order, what to do with the
answers. Write it as if briefing a new receptionist.
Knowledge Base / Business Details
Knowledge Base / Business Details
Facts the bot may need: opening hours, prices, addresses, deadlines, product list.
Strict Behavioral Rules
Strict Behavioral Rules
Things it must always or never do: “Always confirm the caller’s email before booking”,
“Never interrupt the caller”.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Question-and-answer pairs, one per line pair:
Escalation Rules
Escalation Rules
When to hand over to a human: “Transfer to the manager if the caller asks for one”.
Forbidden Topics
Forbidden Topics
Subjects the bot must refuse: “Do not discuss competitor pricing”.
Step 4 — Closing and actions
- Closing Message — the last thing the bot says, e.g. “Thank you for your time, have a great day!”
- Allow Interruption — allow users to interrupt during the middle of the AI Voice Agent conversation.
- Interrupt Initial Greeting — allow users to interrupt while the agent is speaking its initial greeting.
- Interrupt Closing Message — allow users to interrupt while the agent is speaking its closing message.
- Custom Hangup Logic and Hangup Condition — turn this on to let the bot end the call itself, and describe when: “End the call once the visit is booked”.
- Custom Transfer Logic and Target Phone Number — turn this on to allow the AI to automatically transfer the call to a real human agent when requested.
- Max Call Duration — An absolute hard limit (in seconds) for how long the call can last. The call will be instantly dropped by the server when this timer runs out, bypassing the AI entirely. Ideal for cost control.
- Success Criteria — what counts as a good call, used in the call summaries.
- Post Call Action — what should happen afterwards, e.g. “Mark the lead as interested”.
Personalise with the caller’s name
Anywhere in your script you can write{{customer_name}} and the bot will say the person’s
actual name instead. If you upload extra columns with your contacts — say company or
amount_due — you can use {{company}} and {{amount_due}} the same way. See
Campaigns.
What’s next
Test your bot
Have a conversation with it in your browser before any customer does.
