Agent profile

AI Receptionist

A voice agent that answers every call, books appointments, and never sends a caller to voicemail.

What does AI Receptionist do?

AI Receptionist Handles inbound and outbound calls, scheduling, and intake. AI Receptionist runs inside MapleReceptionist in MapleWorkSuite. AI Receptionist is configured by following the setup steps in MapleWorkSuite.

Overview

The AI Receptionist answers inbound and outbound phone calls so a live person does not have to sit by the phone. It greets callers, understands what they need, books or reschedules appointments, and captures the details your team needs to follow up. When a call needs a human, it routes the caller to the right person or takes a clean message instead of dropping them into voicemail.

For a small Canadian business, missed calls are missed revenue. A clinic, trades company, or service business that loses calls during busy hours or after close is handing those customers to a competitor who answered. The AI Receptionist closes that gap by being available every hour of every day, including weekends and holidays, with a consistent greeting and no hold music fatigue.

It runs inside MapleReceptionist, so the same agent that answers the phone can connect to your booking flow, your intake questions, and your escalation rules. You decide what it can and cannot do; it stays inside that scope on every call.

How AI Receptionist works

You add a receptionist phone number in MapleReceptionist and build a first call flow describing how calls should be greeted and handled.
When a call comes in, the agent answers, identifies the caller intent, and follows your flow to book, reschedule, answer common questions, or collect intake details.
For anything outside its scope, it routes the caller to the right team member or records a structured message with name, number, and reason for the call.
Every call produces a clean record you can review, so nothing depends on someone remembering to write down a phone message.

Real-world use cases

After-hours coverage

A dental or medical office keeps booking appointments and answering routine questions overnight and on weekends, with urgent calls escalated by your rules.

Overflow during busy hours

When the front desk is already on another line, the AI Receptionist answers the second and third caller instead of letting them ring out.

Trades and home services

A plumber or electrician on a job site lets the agent take the call, qualify the request, and book the visit without stopping work.

Who it is for

• Clinics, salons, and service businesses that book appointments by phone
• Solo operators and small teams who cannot staff a full-time receptionist
• Any Canadian business losing after-hours or overflow calls today

Who it is not for

• Teams that need complex, fully unscripted negotiation on every call
• Businesses that do not take phone calls as part of their workflow

Frequently asked questions

Can the AI Receptionist book appointments on its own?

Yes. Within the booking flow you configure in MapleReceptionist, it can book and reschedule appointments and confirm the details back to the caller.

What happens when a caller needs a real person?

It routes the caller to the team member or department you designate, or takes a structured message with the caller name, number, and reason so your team can follow up quickly.

Does it work after hours?

Yes. It answers every hour of every day, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, using the same greeting and rules you set.

Will callers know they are talking to an AI?

You control the greeting and tone. The goal is a helpful, natural call that gets the caller what they need, with a clean handoff to a human whenever your rules call for one.

How long does setup take?

Most businesses add a number and a first call flow the same day, then refine the flow as they listen to real calls.

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Integrations

• MapleReceptionist

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