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Missed-call text-back plus AI appointment booking

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At a glance

Setup estimate
2–3 h (ESTIMATE)
Tools
Industries
Home services, Healthcare & wellness
View source template on n8n.io (opens in new tab)

Problem

Missed calls are lost leads for trades and local services

Caveats

US business texting through Twilio requires A2P 10DLC registration (time and fees UNKNOWN). The booking half needs a separate Vapi or Retell voice agent. Recently published template with a short track record.

Tools

  • n8n
  • Twilio (call-status webhook + SMS)
  • a voice AI that posts call summaries
  • OpenAI GPT-4o (information extractor)
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Sheets

Browse by tool: n8n, Twilio, OpenAI, Google Calendar, Google Sheets

Steps

  1. Twilio webhook detects a missed inbound call.
  2. Instant SMS reply to the caller.
  3. Log to Sheets and alert the owner.
  4. Voice AI end-of-call summary arrives.
  5. AI extracts name, service and time.
  6. Create the Calendar event and text a confirmation.
Status
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