Never lose a job to a missed call again
You're up a ladder, the phone rings, and the customer rings the next tradie on Google. This recipe texts them back within a minute, automatically.
is a job someone else can win. A fast text back holds it for you.
Most customers won't leave a voicemail. They hang up and try the next number.
A text that lands inside a minute says you're real, you're busy, and you'll call back. That's usually enough to hold the job.
What this recipe does
- Detects a missed call on your business number
- Sends a friendly text within 60 seconds
- Asks what the job is and where, so you call back ready
- Logs every missed call so none slip through
What you get out of it
Know the job before you call back.
Cheaper than one lost job a year.
Customers wait when they hear back fast.
Feels like you have an office.
Costs depend on your phone provider and SMS volume.
Ingredients
- A business mobile or virtual number
- An SMS tool (e.g. HighLevel or Twilio)
- Claude to write the message
- 30 minutes
Method
- Pick your number. Use a virtual number that forwards to your mobile, so the system can see missed calls.
- Write the text with Claude. Get a message that sounds like you, not a robot.Write a friendly 2-sentence text from a [trade] business owner who just missed a call. Say I'm on a job, I'll call back within the hour, and ask what they need done and the suburb.
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