AI Receptionist
Patrick is your 24/7 AI receptionist — answers calls, chats, WhatsApp and SMS, qualifies leads, and books appointments in your calendar. Automatically.
Try it yourself — free
Don't take our word for it. Talk to Patrick.
Three ways to test it in seconds — call the demo line, talk in your browser, or chat. Patrick answers 24/7 in every language, understands what the caller needs, and books the meeting. Try switching languages mid-sentence.
No phone, no install — just click and speak, from any country.
Chat in any language — it opens right here, no signup.
Always-on coverage from a top-rated 24-hour virtual receptionist AI — across voice, chat, WhatsApp, and SMS, including weekends, holidays, and after hours.
Of missed calls are lost forever. Callers who can't reach you on the first try rarely call back — they call the next business.
Average answer time. Faster than any human receptionist can pick up — so no caller reaches voicemail.
The platform
AI Receptionist Features Built for Every Business
One AI front desk that answers, qualifies, books and follows up — across every channel your customers actually use.
Voice AI Agent
Your AI voice receptionist answers every inbound call in under 2 seconds, understands natural speech, handles FAQs, and books appointments.
Web Chatbot
A branded chat widget that turns website visitors into booked appointments — even when your team is offline.
WhatsApp Agent
Handles WhatsApp inquiries end-to-end — answers questions, qualifies leads, and books within the conversation.
SMS Agent
Two-way text conversations that feel human — appointment confirmations, reminders, and re-engagement sequences.
Missed-Call Text-Back
Any missed call gets an automatic text within 30 seconds — before the caller reaches your competitor.
Lead Qualification Widget
Pre-qualifies website visitors with smart questions, scores the lead, and either books them or flags for follow-up.
AI Calendar & Booking
Reads your real availability and books directly into Google Calendar, Outlook, Jane App, or Mindbody.
Lead Scoring & Red-Flag Filter
Ranks every lead hot, warm, or cold. Filters spam and unqualified contacts before they reach your team.
Unified Inbox
All calls, WhatsApp, SMS, email and chat land in one thread per lead — with AI-generated summaries.
AI Follow-Up
Re-engages warm leads automatically until they book — using smart, personalized message sequences.
Live Warm-Transfer
When a conversation needs a human, the AI briefs your team and transfers the call seamlessly — no repeating needed.
CRM & Software Integration
Connects with 30+ tools including HubSpot, Salesforce, Jane App, and Mindbody — zero manual data entry.
Industries
AI Receptionist for Every Industry
Built with industry-specific knowledge bases, booking flows, and compliance frameworks.
Dental Clinics
Books hygiene and treatment appointments, handles insurance questions, and sends recall reminders — integrated with your dental software.
Medical Practices
HIPAA-aware intake flows, appointment scheduling, prescription refill routing, and after-hours triage — keeping front desk staff focused on in-clinic care.
Law Firms
Qualifies new client inquiries by practice area, schedules consultations, and captures case details before the first call with a lawyer.
HVAC & Trades
Books service calls, dispatches emergency technicians, provides quote estimates, and follows up on open proposals — 24/7, even during peak season.
Real Estate
Qualifies buyer and seller inquiries, books showing requests, and re-engages leads who went cold — without an extra agent on payroll.
Salons & Spas
Books appointments across multiple staff, handles cancellations, and fills last-minute openings from your waitlist automatically.
Restaurants
Takes reservations, handles catering inquiries, manages waitlist requests, and answers menu questions during peak hours when your team is busy.
Veterinary Clinics
Books wellness exams and grooming appointments — with after-hours emergency routing so pet owners are never left without guidance.
Contractors
Handles quote requests, schedules site visits, follows up on open estimates, and manages subcontractor calls so you win more jobs.
Immigration Firms
Qualifies visa and permit inquiries, books consultations, and handles multilingual intake 24/7 — so no prospective client slips through after hours.
Setup process
How to Set Up Your AI Receptionist
Live in 48 hours. No developers, no hardware, no complex onboarding.
Connect Your Channels
Forward your phone number, add the chat widget, and link WhatsApp. Takes under 20 minutes with guided setup.
Train Your AI on Your Business
We load your services, pricing, FAQs, and booking rules into the AI. You review and approve before it goes live.
Go Live in 48 Hours
After you approve the training, we flip the switch. Your AI phone receptionist starts answering immediately, with a human escalation path in place.
Monitor & Optimize
Your Patrick dashboard shows every conversation, lead score, and booking in real time. We tune the AI as your business evolves.
Business case
AI Receptionist ROI: The Business Case
The metrics that make an AI virtual receptionist an obvious business decision.
Never Miss a Revenue Opportunity
A single missed call in dental, law, HVAC, or real estate can mean thousands in lost lifetime revenue. Your AI receptionist costs less per month than one missed appointment.
Cut Receptionist Overhead
A full-time receptionist in Toronto costs $42,000–$55,000 per year. Your AI handles 3× the call volume, never calls in sick, and scales instantly during peak periods.
Convert More Leads Into Customers
Businesses that respond to inquiries within 5 minutes are 21× more likely to qualify the lead. Your AI responds in under 2 seconds — every single time.
Why Mehrana
Why Businesses Choose Patrick as Their AI Receptionist
We built Patrick to run our own agency. Now it runs yours.
Built on Patrick, Our 32-App Operating System
The Patrick AI receptionist app connects your CRM, calendar, email, reporting, and billing — all in one place. Most AI tools are standalone; ours is wired into the full stack of your operations.
Human Escalation Protocols Included
Every AI interaction has a defined escalation path. When a conversation hits a complexity threshold, the AI summarizes the context and warm-transfers to your team — the caller never feels abandoned.
HIPAA-Aware & Industry-Compliant Frameworks
For medical, dental, and legal clients, we apply HIPAA-aware data handling, restricted storage rules, and intake flows designed to meet regulatory obligations — without sacrificing speed.
Real-Time Reporting Dashboard
Every call handled, lead captured, booking confirmed, and escalation triggered — shown live in your Patrick dashboard, updated in real time, accessible on any device.
Pricing
AI Receptionist Pricing
One flat price per month. No per-minute charges and no long contracts — cancel anytime. Every plan starts with a 7-day pilot on your real phone line — you pay $0 until day 8.
The standard plan
Core
For solo practitioners and single-location businesses
flat monthly · cancel anytime
Everything you need to stop missing calls and start booking automatically — voice, chat, WhatsApp, and SMS in one plan.
Start my 7-day pilot- Unlimited calls*
- Phone, web & website chat
- WhatsApp + SMS agent
- Intake & lead qualification
- AI calendar booking
- Call transcripts
- Email + SMS alerts
- Live Patrick dashboard
Founding rate
Founding Partner
For practices that want to lock in early-adopter pricing
instead of $499 · rate locked for 12 months
All of Core at a founding rate — locked for 12 months and guaranteed never to increase while you stay.
Start my 7-day pilot- Everything in Core, plus:
- $299 rate locked for 12 months
- Priority onboarding in 48 h
- Direct line to founding team
- Roadmap input & influence
Enterprise / multi-location
Plus
For franchises, multi-location groups, and high volume
tailored to your volume
Unlimited volume, multi-location routing, custom integrations, and a dedicated account manager.
Talk to us- Everything in Core, plus:
- Multiple lines & locations
- CRM & practice software integrations
- Custom integrations + API
- Custom intake flows & AI persona
- Dedicated account manager
*Unlimited within fair use (typical business volume). No setup fees · 7-day pilot at $0 · cancel anytime
Case study
AI Receptionist Case Study
How a Dental Group Recaptured 47% More Bookings With an AI Receptionist
A four-location dental practice in the GTA was losing 30% of inbound calls to voicemail during peak hours. The front desk team was simultaneously handling calls, insurance verification, patient questions, and in-clinic check-ins. Leads who couldn't get through simply booked elsewhere.
After deploying the Mehrana AI Receptionist across all four locations, the practice connected their phone lines, Jane App calendar, and website chat in a single Patrick workflow. The AI handled after-hours calls, booked directly into hygienist availability, and sent appointment reminders via SMS automatically.
"It sounds like one of our actual receptionists. Patients ask it questions and it answers correctly. My front desk team isn't drowning anymore."
FAQ
FAQs
What is an AI receptionist?
An AI receptionist is a conversational AI system that handles inbound calls, website chats, WhatsApp messages, and SMS inquiries on behalf of your business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Unlike a traditional IVR phone tree, it understands natural speech, answers specific questions about your business, books appointments, and escalates to a human when needed.
Can an AI receptionist answer calls in real time?
Yes. Your Mehrana AI receptionist answers inbound calls within 1 to 2 seconds of the first ring, with no hold music and no phone menu. The AI greets the caller by your business name, identifies why they are calling, and handles the conversation from there.
Will it sound robotic to my customers?
No. Modern AI voice models produce speech that is nearly indistinguishable from a human receptionist. We configure the AI with your business name, preferred tone, and speaking style during onboarding. Most callers do not realize they are speaking with an AI unless directly asked, and the AI will always disclose it honestly if asked.
What channels does the AI receptionist cover?
The Mehrana AI receptionist covers voice calls, website live chat, WhatsApp Business, and SMS, all managed from a single unified inbox in your Patrick dashboard. You can choose which channels to activate based on your plan.
Can it book appointments directly into my calendar?
Yes. The AI integrates with Google Calendar, Outlook, Jane App, Mindbody, Acuity, and Calendly. It reads your real-time availability, offers valid slots to the caller, and confirms the booking directly, with an automatic confirmation sent to both the customer and your team.
What happens when the AI can't answer a question?
If the AI encounters a question outside its knowledge base or a conversation requiring human judgment, it escalates via a defined backup path: either a live warm-transfer, a team notification, or an offer for the customer to leave a callback request. The escalation path is always configured before the AI goes live.
Is my customer data secure?
Yes. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. For medical, dental, and legal clients, we apply HIPAA-aware data handling protocols including restricted storage, access controls, and intake flows that avoid capturing protected health information in unencrypted channels. We do not sell or share your customer data.
How long does setup take?
Most businesses are live within 48 hours of signing up. Setup involves forwarding your phone number, adding the chat widget (one line of code), connecting WhatsApp, and completing your knowledge base review. Our onboarding team guides you through each step on a dedicated setup call.
Does it work for medical or legal businesses?
Yes. We have purpose-built intake flows and compliance-aware configurations for medical practices, dental clinics, and law firms. These flows are designed to gather necessary information without storing protected health information or privileged legal content in non-compliant systems.
Can I customize the AI's responses?
Completely. During onboarding, you provide your service list, pricing, FAQs, escalation rules, and preferred tone. After launch, you can update the knowledge base any time through your Patrick dashboard. Our team also runs a monthly review to tune responses based on real conversation data.
What does it cost?
Plans start at $297 per month for Starter. The Growth plan at $597 per month adds SMS, WhatsApp, lead scoring, warm transfer, and CRM integration. Enterprise pricing is custom. No setup fees, no per-minute charges, no 12-month contracts. All plans include a 7-day satisfaction guarantee.
Does it replace my current staff?
Not necessarily. Most clients use the AI to handle after-hours calls, overflow volume, and routine inquiries, freeing their in-person team for higher-value interactions. Some single-operator businesses use it as their primary front desk. How it fits your team structure depends on your call volume and inquiry complexity.
Ready when you are
Ready to stop missing
calls forever?
Patrick answers every call, chat, WhatsApp, and SMS 24/7 — qualifies leads and books appointments automatically. No more missed revenue.
Live in 48 hours · No setup fees · Cancel anytime