AI receptionist for locksmiths: locked out and burglary damage without missed calls
Someone locked out calls or messages straight away, and you may be working on another lock. Slimbot handles emergency calls via phone, WhatsApp and e-mail, asks for the address and situation and puts everything in one inbox, so you decide who to call back first.
Good evening, I'm locked out, the door has slammed shut.
Assistant's draft
How annoying! What is your address, and is it a front door or a back door? Is the door just closed or is it locked as well?
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Sound familiar?
No more missed calls, and every conversation available to read back.
Without Slimbot
Missed calls during a job or outside office hours
Calling back without knowing what it was about
Call notes on a scrap of paper, or nowhere
With Slimbot
Answer under your own number, by your team or the AI assistant
Every call with summary in the same inbox as chat and e-mail
Call-back request and appointment directly on the customer card
In practice
What comes in to locksmiths — and what Slimbot does
"My door has slammed shut and I'm locked out."
Ask for address, type of door and situation, flag the message as priority for your team.
"There's been a break-in, what should I do?"
The advice to call the police first if that hasn't happened yet, then ask for photo and address for your team.
"What does a new cylinder lock cost?"
Request number of doors, type of lock and photo and prepare for your quote. You state the price.
"My key is breaking off in the lock."
Ask for a photo and address; the locksmith can see at a glance what sort of job it is.
"We want to improve security at the office."
Request details and suggest a visit; you prepare the quote.
WhatsApp (example)Example
CustomerGood evening, I'm locked out, the door has slammed shut.
AssistantHow frustrating! What is your address, and is it a front door or back door? Is the door just closed or is it locked as well?
CustomerFront door, Dorpsstraat 5. It's slammed shut, not locked.
AssistantThank you. I've forwarded the message as priority to the locksmith. You'll hear shortly when they can come and what the call-out charge is.
Fictional example; names, times and amounts are for illustration.
Try it yourself
Ask a question as a customer of a locksmith
Choose a question and see how the assistant responds. These are pre-written example answers (not live AI). In your own account, the assistant bases itself on your own data, and you decide whether an answer goes automatically or for approval first.
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Choose a question on the left to start the conversation.
Fictional example. Names, times and amounts are for illustration.
What it looks like
The real Slimbot inbox
Screenshots from a demo account with example conversations. Not real customers.
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How it works
Get started in three steps
From sign-up to working channel. You keep your own number.
1
Connect your number
WhatsApp via QR code; phone answering optional on your own business number.
2
Enter your working method
Service area, call-out charges, which words are urgent.
3
Start with drafts
The assistant suggests answers, you approve.
Features
What you get
Features that Slimbot has today. No promises we don't keep.
Urgent at the top
Locked out or burglary damage: you set which words are urgent and those reports appear at the top of your team's inbox.
Address and situation requested
Where, which door, which lock and since when: the assistant asks the questions, so you know what needs doing.
Answer under your number
With AI phone answering, an assistant picks up when you're on another call. The summary appears in the same inbox as your WhatsApp.
Mention call-out charges upfront
If you enter your rate, the assistant can mention it for the appointment. You determine prices for the work yourself on site.
Customer card and reviews
After the job, a brief request for a review, and all conversations are kept together.
Smart advice in 3 clicks
What suits your locksmith business?
Answer three short questions and see which plan and features we recommend. It's an indication: you choose yourself, and you can cancel monthly.
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Free tools
Calculate it, no sign-up required
Two calculators with your own input and visible formula, and answer templates to use immediately. No e-mail address required.
Missed-messages calculator
How many requests are left unanswered or arrive too late? Enter your own estimate. The values below are example values.
Response-time check
How many hours per week is your business unreachable for messages, and what does that mean for your response time?
Three WhatsApp replies for locksmiths, ready to copy
Initial response for locked out
Goedemiddag <naam>, bedankt voor uw bericht. Kunt u uw adres sturen, laten weten om wat voor deur het gaat (voordeur, achterdeur, kantoor) en of de deur alleen dichtgevallen is of op slot zit? Dan kijk ik wat ik kan doen. Groet, <uw naam>
Confirm appointment and call-out costs
Goedemorgen <naam>, hierbij bevestig ik dat ik op <dag> rond <tijd> bij <adres> ben. De voorrijkosten bedragen <bedrag>; het werk en eventueel materiaal bespreek ik ter plaatse voordat ik begin. Tot dan! <uw naam>
Request quote for new locks
Goedemiddag <naam>, voor een offerte heb ik nodig: het aantal deuren, een foto van het huidige slot of de cilinder en uw adres. Daarna stuur ik u een voorstel. Groet, <uw naam>
Adjust names, times and amounts before you send. Fill in the text in <angle brackets> yourself.
From €14.95 per month
Excl. VAT, from the live price list. Start with a free account; a subscription only begins when you accept it.
You do. The assistant only mentions what you enter yourself, such as call-out charges. You agree the price for the work with the customer yourself.
What does the assistant do if someone says there's been a break-in?
That notification receives priority with your team, with the advice to call the police if that hasn't been done yet. You then decide on the approach yourself.
Can the AI check whether someone is the resident?
No. The assistant records what the customer tells you; your own procedure for identity verification remains with you, on site.
Does the AI answer the phone as well?
If you want, with AI phone answering under your own number. A summary comes into the inbox. It's optional.
Can customers send a photo of the lock?
Yes, via WhatsApp or the chat on your website. It appears with the conversation and the customer card.
What does it cost?
You start with a free account without a credit card. The current monthly amounts are on the pricing page.
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