A WhatsApp chatbot can handle routine hours, location, appointment requests and updates. It needs to hand complex requests to a person with the conversation context.
A WhatsApp chatbot can handle routine hours, location, appointment requests and updates. It needs to hand complex requests to a person with the conversation context.
Hours, address, basic services, appointment requests, vehicle details and ready-for-pickup notices are repeatable tasks with relatively stable answers.
Diagnosis, complaints, warranties, quote negotiations and technical decisions need a staff member. Define when the bot hands over.
The bot identifies the request, answers routine questions or collects details for a booking or callback. Pass technical questions to staff with the message history.
Automate repeatable and reversible tasks. When there is technical, economic or emotional risk, it leads to a person with context.
The WhatsApp Business app may suit low volume. More advanced automation, shared work or integrations may need a platform using the official WhatsApp Business API.
Confirm an appointment only against actual availability. Without calendar integration, collect the customer's preference and leave confirmation to the shop.
Test images, vehicle details and links to the correct conversation or customer record. Keep initial information requests brief enough to avoid unnecessary drop-off.
Calculate users, Meta messaging, automation, AI, integrations and modules alongside the software fee for your expected volume.
A small shop may need quick replies and bookings; a larger team needs assignment and shared history. Add CRM when quotes and follow-up require it.
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