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An AI appointment setter that fills your calendar from every channel

It follows up on every DM, form and chat, finds a time that works, books it live in your calendar and confirms it to stop no-shows.

DMs, forms & chat Live calendar booking Reminders that stick
Illustrative example — Instagram DM
Hi! How much is a consultation?Lead · 11:07 am
Thanks for reaching out! Pricing depends on what you need, so the quickest path is a free 15-minute consult. Would you like me to find you a time this week?AI setter · 11:07 am
Yes please — ideally Thursday or Friday.
I have Thursday 2:00 pm or Friday 10:15 am open. Which suits you better?AI setter · 11:08 am
Thursday 2pm works.
Perfect — you’re booked for Thursday 2:00 pm. I’ve sent a confirmation now and I’ll text you a reminder the day before. See you then!AI setter · 11:08 am
★★★★★ 4.9/5 rating 1,200+ reviews 8+ years 500+ clients
What the setter does

Every enquiry ends in a time on the calendar — or a clear reason why not

Each capability is configured around your services, your team and the booking rules you already follow.

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Inbox, form and chat coverage

Watches the channels people actually use — Instagram DMs, Messenger, WhatsApp, SMS, website forms and website chat.

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Natural scheduling talk

Asks for a day and a window conversationally, instead of forcing people through a rigid booking widget.

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Live availability

Reads real open slots from your calendar, so it offers times that genuinely exist for the right person or location.

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Booking + confirmation

Places the appointment, sends an immediate confirmation, and adds it to the calendar your team already checks.

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Reminders that reduce no-shows

Sends reminder messages by SMS or email at the intervals you approve, so the appointment stays top of mind.

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Reschedule handling

If plans change, it re-offers available times, moves the booking and re-confirms — without a person stepping in.

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No-show recovery

When someone misses, it can send a light rebooking nudge instead of letting the lead disappear.

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CRM sync

Creates the contact, records the channel and source, and logs the booked time so the record stays accurate.

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Human escalation

When a question is outside the approved knowledge base, it flags a person rather than guessing at an answer.

Illustrative example — the bookings that slip away

  • Mon A DM arrives asking about a first visit and gets no reply.
  • Thu Someone finally answers — “what time works for you?”
  • Thu The lead has gone quiet or moved on.
  • Next week The enquiry is buried behind new messages.
  • — The booking was never lost on price. It was lost on scheduling friction.
The problem it solves

Interested people, no time booked

A DM that says “how much?” is not a lead yet — it is an invitation to book. Most businesses answer the question and then wait, and the moment passes.

  • Booking depends on whoever is free to reply, so response time varies wildly.
  • “What time works for you?” puts the hard part back on the customer.
  • Messages arrive out of hours and sit until morning.
  • Confirmations and reminders get forgotten, and no-shows quietly pile up.
  • Every manual back-and-forth is time your team is not spending with clients.
From message to reminder

One booking, handled end to end

1

Enquiry lands

DM, form or chat.

2

Slots offered

Two real options.

3

Booked live

Written to the calendar.

4

Confirmed

Instant message sent.

5

Reminded

Day before and on the day.

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Recovered

A gentle rebooking nudge if needed.

Human in control

What stays human

The setter takes the scheduling friction, not the judgement. These decisions remain with your team.

  • Any pricing question beyond the approved knowledge base — flagged, never guessed.
  • Unusual or complex requests that need a real conversation first.
  • Multi-party bookings, group sessions and special arrangements.
  • Calendar rules themselves — buffers, durations, blackout days and staff limits.
  • Any booking a customer wants a person to confirm personally.

When a customer asks something the setter cannot answer from approved content, it hands the thread to a human with the full context rather than inventing a detail.

Illustrative example — a booking it should not make

  • 09:41 Lead asks to book, then asks for a discount on the consult.
  • 09:41 Setter does not negotiate — it flags a human.
  • 09:42 Your rep is notified with the whole thread.
  • 09:50 The rep replies, keeping the conversation warm.
  • 09:51 Once cleared, the setter books the slot and confirms.
Where it sits

How it fits the full system

The AI Appointment Setter owns the conversion step — it takes the moment a lead is ready and turns it into a confirmed slot, then feeds the rest of the journey.

Integrations

Books into the calendar you already run

The setter is built around your existing scheduling and communication tools rather than forcing a new one. Common connections include Calendly and Google Calendar for availability; GoHighLevel and HubSpot for records and pipelines; Instagram and WhatsApp for the conversation; and Twilio for SMS confirmations and reminders — by native integration where one exists, and via API or webhook where it does not.

If your calendar or messaging tool is not on that list, we will say so before you commit. Where a direct connection is missing, an automation layer such as n8n, Zapier or Make often bridges the gap so nothing falls out of sync.

Calendly Google Calendar GoHighLevel HubSpot Instagram WhatsApp Twilio n8n / Zapier / Make
FAQ

AI appointment setter questions

Which calendars does the AI appointment setter connect to?
Common options are Calendly and Google Calendar, with Outlook-compatible and CRM-native calendars where they exist. Connections are made by native integration where one exists, and via API or webhook where it does not.
Will the AI appointment setter double-book me?
No. It reads live availability and holds or releases slots against the rules you set — buffers, durations, staff calendars and blackout times. Humans always keep control of the calendar rules themselves.
Does it send reminders to reduce no-shows?
Yes. It can send confirmation and reminder messages by SMS or email at the intervals you approve, and it can run a light no-show recovery message when someone misses.
How does rescheduling work?
A customer can reply to a reminder to change the time or date, and the setter re-offers live availability, updates the calendar and re-confirms — without a person having to touch it.
Which channels can it book from?
Instagram DMs, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, SMS, website forms and website chat are common. Coverage depends on the accounts and tools you already use, and we confirm the exact list during the audit.
How long does setup take?
It depends on scope. A focused booking setup is usually a staged rollout — audit, blueprint, build, approve, launch — and we confirm realistic dates after the audit rather than promising a fixed number.
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