Automated appointment booking
Automated appointment booking means letting software book a slot by checking real availability, with no human intervention. By phone, an AI voice agent proposes a free slot, then locks it during confirmation to avoid double bookings and sends a confirmation text message.
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In brief
- Software books a slot against real availability
- The slot is locked during confirmation: no double booking
- Confirmation and reminders sent by text message
- Works by phone, out loud
Applied to the phone, it lets the caller book out loud: the agent proposes a free slot, confirms and sends a confirmation text message, then the reminders before the appointment.
How is an appointment booked without double booking?
The agent reads the real schedule, proposes a slot that fits the service duration and the resource requested (practitioner, bay, employee), then locks the slot while the caller confirms. If two callers aim for the same slot, only one can confirm it, and the other is offered another time.
Why do reminders matter so much?
A missed appointment frees a slot that no one could fill. Text message reminders sent before the appointment help reduce these no-shows. The guide on no-shows details the figures and sources.
See also conditional call forwarding, which brings unanswered calls to the agent, and the AI receptionist page.
Frequently asked questions
What does automated appointment booking rely on?
On your real availability: the slots, service durations and resources you set up, such as a practitioner or a bay.
What happens if the caller wants to change their appointment?
The agent can move or cancel the appointment under the same rules, then send a new confirmation text message.
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