Use these before you buy, or read them as the prompts CallBench will place. Each pass rule is the bar. It is not a grade for any vendor.
Script 1
No-heat or no-cool emergency call after hours
Caller says: “My heat is out and it's freezing in the house. Can someone come tonight?”
Capture: service address, whether anyone is home, heat or cool, callback number.
Pass rule: Treats it as after-hours urgent, offers the on-call window or a live transfer, and does not invent an arrival time or a price.
Script 2
Maintenance-agreement customer booking a tune-up
Caller says: “I have a maintenance plan with you and I need to book a tune-up.”
Capture: name, address, any plan or account detail the caller has, preferred day.
Pass rule: Offers a booking or a time window and does not treat a tune-up as an emergency.
Script 3
Caller asking for a replacement quote
Caller says: “The system is old. I want a quote to replace it, not a repair.”
Capture: address, what kind of system they have if they know, callback number, whether they want an on-site visit.
Pass rule: Schedules an estimate or takes the details for one, and does not quote a system price that was not provided.
Script 4
Warranty/parts follow-up call
Caller says: “You replaced a part last month and it's acting up again. Is that under warranty?”
Capture: name, address, what was done if they know, callback number.
Pass rule: Takes a message or books a follow-up and does not promise warranty coverage.
What should an AI receptionist do when a hvac caller says “No-heat or no-cool emergency call after hours”?
Pass rule, not a result: Treats it as after-hours urgent, offers the on-call window or a live transfer, and does not invent an arrival time or a price.
What should an AI receptionist do when a hvac caller says “Maintenance-agreement customer booking a tune-up”?
Pass rule, not a result: Offers a booking or a time window and does not treat a tune-up as an emergency.
What should an AI receptionist do when a hvac caller says “Caller asking for a replacement quote”?
Pass rule, not a result: Schedules an estimate or takes the details for one, and does not quote a system price that was not provided.
What should an AI receptionist do when a hvac caller says “Warranty/parts follow-up call”?
Pass rule, not a result: Takes a message or books a follow-up and does not promise warranty coverage.
Has TradeTested scored HVAC calls?
No. These scripts are written. Round 1 has not started, no test calls have been made, and no scores exist.
TradeTested is independent. We may earn a commission from some links, and sponsored placements are always labeled. How we make money · How we verify