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šŸŽ‰ CharlieAI Best Practices: Rock Your Reception Game!

Best Practices for CharlieAI

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Written by Giselle Mauldin
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Welcome to the world of CharlieAI—your 24/7, never-sleeps, always-charming AI Receptionist! Whether you're just getting started or looking to fine-tune how Charlie handles your front desk, we’ve got your back with some best practices to keep everything running like clockwork. ā°āœØ

šŸš€ Getting Started: Let’s Power Up Charlie!

Before Charlie can take the reins:

  1. Use your username and password (found in the follow up e-mail from Onboarding Specialist).

  2. Forward your office line to Charlie’s number:

    • Most phone providers can help you set this up—just give them a ring!

    • Dial *72 + Charlie’s Number to turn it on anytime a call comes in.

    • Dial *73 + Charlie’s Number to turn it on whenever an incoming call is not picked up after 3-6 rings.

  3. Want to turn it off? Dial *73 and Charlie takes a break.


šŸ“ž Checking In With Charlie

Charlie handles a ton of stuff, but it’s still good to check in:

  • Morning check = magic. Review the Call Log daily or whenever you disable Charlie.

  • You can listen to recorded calls to catch any follow-ups.

  • Use the Dashboard to find reports, charts, and call volume


šŸ› ļø What Charlie Can Do (And Does Really Well)

Charlie’s got some serious skills:

  • šŸ“… Schedules, confirms, and reschedules appointments like a pro.

  • ā“Answers FAQs like ā€œWhat are your hours?ā€ or ā€œWhere are you located?ā€

  • šŸŽ¤ Captures voicemails when a caller needs to speak with a staff memeber—so you never miss an important message!

  • šŸ¤– Customize Charlie in the Settings on app.getaloha.com

  • šŸ“± Sends a follow-up text through the answering service

  • šŸ“ž Notifies your staff about any voicemails left in the Conversations page and Mission Control


šŸ’¬ We’re All Ears—Seriously!

We want Charlie to be awesome for you, so feedback is a big deal:

  • Click the Chat Bubble at the bottom right of the Aloha website for live support.

  • Give feedback on specific calls right inside the app:

    • Click a Call > Share Feedback > ā€œHandled Greatā€ or ā€œNeeds Workā€ > Add comments > Submit šŸš€

This goes directly to our developers—yes, the actual humans building Charlie!


šŸ“Œ Things Not In Aloha Yet

For now, continue using the Review Wave platform for:

  • Managing day-to-day stuff in Mission Control (think intake forms, birthdays, and leads)

  • Responding to reviews šŸ’¬

  • Editing scheduling or campaign settings


Now go forth and let your AI Receptionist do the heavy lifting while you focus on what you do best!

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