The AI receptionist that answers your phone while your hands are full of wet dog
A groom takes two or three hours and both your hands the whole time — so when the phone rings you can't pick up, and the caller just books the salon down the road instead. EngageMinty answers every call as your business, takes the breed, coat and the date they want, books it straight into your diary and texts you the details before you've even reached for a towel.
The problem with a phone you can't always answer
- ✕You're mid-groom with a soaking spaniel on the table — the phone rings out, and a new customer rings the next groomer on Google instead.
- ✕Booked-out diary, then a no-show wastes a two-hour slot you could have filled — and most cancellations come in after hours when no one's there to rebook it.
- ✕Half your day goes on the same questions on repeat — "do you do doodles?", "how much for a cockapoo?", "can you do a double coat?" — when you should be grooming.
How EngageMinty fixes it
Answers as your salon, 24/7
Every call picked up in your business's name, even when you're elbow-deep in a hand-strip or it's gone closing time — so no booking ever rings out.
Knows the breed and the coat
It asks the breed, coat type and what they're after, quotes from your price list, and handles the doodle-and-cockapoo questions without bothering you.
Books it into your diary
Takes the dog, the service and a slot that fits, drops it onto your calendar, sends reminders to cut no-shows and texts you a summary.
Frequently asked questions
Will it sound like a robot?
No — it's a natural, human-sounding voice (you can even clone your own). Most callers don't realise they're talking to AI.
Can it quote prices for different breeds?
Yes. It asks the breed and coat type, then quotes from your own price list — full groom, bath and tidy, hand-strip, de-shed, whatever you offer.
Does it book into my calendar?
Yes — it captures the dog, the service and a time that suits, books it straight into your diary, sends reminders and texts you a summary.
Will it handle cancellations and rebookings?
Yes. It can take a cancellation after hours, offer the next free slot and rebook regulars, so a freed-up two-hour space doesn't go to waste.
How much does it cost?
From £49/mo plus usage, or £149/mo all-inclusive. One filled slot that would've been a missed call usually covers it for months.
Hear your own AI receptionist in 30 seconds
Enter your number and it calls you — answering as your business.
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