How to set up an AI front desk in HighLevel (GoHighLevel)
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An AI front desk answers texts, website chat and sometimes calls, using your business's facts and rules, and books people onto your calendar. In HighLevel this is done with its AI assistant features. The quality comes from the instructions you give it: who you serve, what to ask, what never to say, and when to hand off to a person.
Table of contents
What it should and shouldn't do
Should
- Answer frequently asked questions
- Qualify the lead (new vs. returning, what they need)
- Book an appointment onto your calendar
- Collect contact info
Shouldn't
- Quote prices you haven't approved
- Give medical, legal, or financial advice
- Make promises or guarantees
Start in "suggest" mode
Most AI assistant tools let the AI draft a reply that a person approves before it sends. Start there. Once replies are reliable across many conversations, move to automatic mode where the AI replies on its own. HighLevel's names for these modes can change, so check HighLevel's help center for the current setup.
The 6 parts of good instructions
- Role — who the AI is ("the front desk assistant for…")
- Business facts — services, hours, area served
- Qualifying questions — what to ask, one at a time
- Booking rules — where to send people to book
- Guardrails — what it must never say or do
- Handoff rules — when to bring in a person
The builder below writes all six parts for you from your inputs.
Test it like a customer
Before you let it reply automatically, run at least 10 test conversations:
- A direct price question
- An angry or frustrated customer
- A message after hours
- An off-topic question (weather, directions)
- Someone who asks to speak to a person
Fix the instructions after each one that goes wrong, then retest. Some AI features are paid add-ons.
See current HighLevel pricing at gohighlevel.com/pricing. We earn a commission if you sign up for HighLevel through our link, at no extra cost to you. This also comes with a private group and additional resources. Don't have an account yet? Start a free trial right now and get in and started.AI Front Desk Prompt Builder
Fill in your business details. We'll write the instructions you paste into your AI assistant.
Enter your business name, services, or area above to build your instructions.
Example based on your inputs. Test it like a customer before you let it reply automatically. Some AI features are paid add-ons — see current HighLevel pricing.
Common questions
HighLevel offers AI voice features. Check HighLevel's help center for what's available on your plan.
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