Welcome to the fundamentals of Autocalls.ai. Here, we explore the essential building blocks that you need to understand before configuring your AI assistant and calls.

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1. System Prompt & Initial Message

System Prompt

• The “brain” of your AI assistant. You write a short (or long) set of instructions that guide the assistant’s behavior and tone of voice.
• This includes any important business info, disclaimers, or how you want the AI to handle edge cases.
• For example: “You are a helpful phone assistant for XYZ Company, you greet in a friendly manner, confirm the caller’s info, etc.”

Initial Message

• The very first thing the AI says.
• Typically short, like “Hello, thanks for calling XYZ Company!“

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2. Voices

• Autocalls.ai integrates with ElevenLabs voices for natural-sounding speech.
• You can clone your own voice by providing audio samples or pick from built-in voices.
• Each voice can have adjustable parameters like speech speed, filler usage, or accent (if available).

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3. Putting It All Together

• An AI Assistant is built by combining a system prompt, an initial message, and a chosen voice.
• Optionally, you add tools (like “transfer call” or “end call”).
• Once the assistant is set, you assign it to a phone number (for inbound) or a campaign (for outbound).

Next Steps

• Learn how call minutes and billing work to plan your usage.
• Or, jump to AI Assistants Overview to start building your first assistant.