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A WhatsApp bot for your business: what it does, when a person steps in, and what it does not promise
In Israel a large share of inquiries arrives on WhatsApp, often precisely when nobody is available to answer. A lead bot does not replace you and does not try to convince anyone to buy. It records the inquiry, answers only what may be answered automatically, and keeps the conversation alive until a person joins.
What it actually does
- Answers and introduces itself: the first message says that the reply comes from the business's automated assistant, and that it can hand over to a person.
- Asks qualifying questions: two or three short questions, so the person who follows up knows what is needed and when it is convenient to talk.
- Records the inquiry: name, phone, topic, source and status are kept in one place. The inquiry does not depend on memory or a note.
- Hands over: as soon as the conversation needs judgement, or the customer asks, the inquiry goes to the responsible person.
When a person steps in
- The customer asks to speak to a person.
- The question falls outside the scope that has an approved answer.
- Something fails in capture or in the connection to a system.
- The conversation touches price, a commitment or an exception, and those are not closed automatically.
What it does not promise
A polite bot does not impersonate a human, does not promise prices, timelines or results, and does not keep pushing after a customer asks it to stop. There is also no promise of full availability: the bot is active during the hours that were defined, and outside them it says when the business replies. What happens outside those hours is part of the setup, not left open.
How it looks in a real business
In a ceramics shop whose system was built as one system, the first inquiry arrives in the channel where customers actually write. From there it is recorded with a status and continues to a human. Every inquiry is recorded with its context, and the team does not have to search through chats to understand what happened.
What it does not include
A WhatsApp connection is not included in the Leads under control package. That package connects one inquiry source to an existing or ready CRM, and anything beyond it, including WhatsApp and a bot, is a separate scope priced separately. This is said in advance, not after the work starts.
The bottom line
If inquiries arrive during hours when nobody answers, a lead bot with proper recording gives them a place to land. It does not fix an undefined process and does not replace a person who has to decide. If the process itself is unclear, that is where the work starts.
Frequently asked questions
I answer quickly on WhatsApp. Do I need a bot?
If someone really answers in every hour that inquiries arrive, maybe not. A bot fits when there are dead hours, weekends or busy days, or when inquiries fall between chats without being recorded. It depends on your data, not on our preference.
Will customers be confused and think they are talking to a human?
The bot introduces itself as an automated assistant in the first message and offers a handover to a person. That is not a setting worth skipping: a customer who finds out afterwards loses trust, so transparency is part of the setup.
Does the bot connect to the CRM we already have?
If the CRM has a documented and available API, it is possible. If it does not, we say so before starting and present alternatives. We do not promise a connection that is not possible.
Is WhatsApp included in the 9,900 ILS package?
No. The Leads under control package connects one inquiry source to an existing or ready CRM, and does not include WhatsApp, an AI bot or a CRM built from scratch. A WhatsApp connection is a separate custom scope.
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