Design the happy path from first message
Start from the first inbound ping: confirm identity lightly, capture budget band, preferred micro-markets, and timeline. Route high-intent threads to senior reps before calendars fill.
Every branch should write structured fields in the CRM so lead matching and property matching stay accurate downstream. Free-text alone makes reporting and automation fragile.
- If budget is below your minimum threshold, offer adjacent inventory or waitlist instead of ghosting.
- If timeline is “this month,” skip education drips and jump to slot booking.
- If language differs from default, switch template language packs automatically.
SLAs, timers, and escalation
If the bot stalls on an edge case or sentiment drops, auto-assign to the next available agent with transcript, tags, and last campaign attached. Reps should never ask “how can I help?” twice.
Set timers: if no human joins within N minutes, escalate to a backup queue or send a transparent delay message with a calendar link. Silence is the main driver of lead decay.
From “interested” to confirmed site visit
Use one message to propose two concrete slots; store the selection as a structured event. Follow up with map links, parking rules, and ID requirements in a second message to reduce no-shows.
When visits complete, push outcomes to the CRM and optional CAPI events so marketing learns which audiences actually tour—not only which ones message.
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