For Australian businesses
AI receptionist
for tradies.
Answer calls in your business name while you work, take the job details properly, and book the job or pass it to you.
Tell us about your business and what you need.
AI receptionist at spareday
Answer calls while you are on the tools.
An AI receptionist for tradies answers in your business name, finds out what the job is and where, and books it or passes the message to you.
For a one or two person trade business, paying someone to answer the phone has often been hard to justify. An AI receptionist is a lower-cost option for the ordinary calls. spareday sets it up around your services, areas and calendar, and you approve what it says.
What it handles
Ordinary calls, answered in your business name.
Callers reach a voice that can take their details and, where your calendar allows, book the job.
- Job details
- What the job is and where, taken down so your callback is useful.
- Your services and areas
- It explains the work you do and the areas you cover.
- Bookings or messages
- Books from your real calendar, or passes the details to you straight away.
- Evening calls
- Many enquiries arrive after hours, and they are answered too.
Clear limits
No prices or promises, and unusual calls go to you.
The receptionist only says what you have approved, so customers are not told anything you have not agreed to.
- No prices on unseen work
- It can explain how you price, but it does not put a figure on a job nobody has seen.
- Only times from your calendar
- It only offers what your calendar shows.
- Unusual calls come to you
- It handles the ordinary calls and passes the rest through.
How it works
Agree what it can say, then switch it on.
It is set up around your business: the work you do, the areas you cover and how you want messages passed on.
- Look at your missed calls
- How many calls go unanswered and when, which decides whether this is worth doing.
- Write and approve what it says
- You approve its wording, what it can book and where each type of call goes.
- Connect it to your number and calendar
- It works on your existing number. We check what your calendar or job app allows before quoting.
- Test it, then switch it on
- Test calls run through the awkward cases before it goes live.
Before you decide
Owned by your business.
You own what we build. It runs on accounts in your business's name, on your existing number, and keeps working if you stop working with us. Ongoing support is agreed in the scope.
A simpler option is missed-call text back, which replies in writing to any call you miss and does nothing else. For many small businesses it is enough.
If you are not missing calls, you do not need this, and we will say so. For the other follow-up jobs, see AI for trades. Trade-specific versions are on the electricians and plumbers pages; other businesses are on mechanics, accountants and lawyers. Running costs are covered on AI receptionist cost, and booking straight into a calendar on an AI receptionist that books appointments.
For independent background, the Australian Government explains AI in business and choosing digital tools.
From clients
What clients say about working with spareday
“Excellent in all facets of web design with particular expertise in SEO and email marketing. Online visibility has skyrocketed since working Reece which translates as flawless customer relations, new leads and new customers.”
“He didn’t just build me a great website, he created an easy-to-manage system that allows me to make updates myself whenever I need to. He has spared me so much time doing all of this myself!”
“He was able to take our rough ideas, from concept through to reality. The site has provided an influx of new members, helping to keep our club viable.”
“Huge shoutout to Reece for building my website for Hughesys Painting Services. Since it went live my phone hasn’t stopped ringing.”
A few practical details
Before we get started.
Will it quote a job?
No. It can explain how you price, but never puts a number on unseen work.
Can it book jobs?
Yes, from your real calendar. Otherwise it passes the details to you.
What if a call is unusual?
It passes it to you rather than trying to handle it.
Is a text back enough instead?
For many one-person businesses, yes. We will tell you which suits your calls.
What do you need for a quote?
Tell us how many calls you miss, when, and the calendar or job app you use. We discuss the scope and provide a free quote.
Who you’ll work with
Hi, I’m Reece.
I run spareday from Newcastle. Tell me what your business needs and what is already in place. I’ll work through the scope with you and explain the proposed work before you decide.
Find us
spareday in Newcastle.
12 Grey Street, Wickham, Newcastle NSW 2293.
Your next step
Tell us how calls reach you now.
Describe your calls and the tools you use. We’ll discuss a defined scope and provide a free quote.
Get a free quoteOr call 0485 017 387.