GOHIGHLEVEL ANSWERS & PROMPTS: PLAYBOOK T11 · VOICE AI & PHONE
AUTHOR: DANIEL HALLMAN
KEYWORD: VOICE
What Usually Happens
Nothing gives away an AI receptionist faster than mispronouncing a town name or trade term, or dropping a live caller into dead air when a blind transfer goes unanswered.
How We Fix It in HighLevel
Load phonetic pronunciations for local cities and trade terms, brief the receiving rep with a 5-second whisper summary during transfer, and pull the caller back if the rep doesn't answer within 15 seconds.
3-Step Implementation Checklist
- List local city names, doctor/owner names, and trade acronyms (PEX, BTU, SEER, GFCI) in your voice pronunciation dictionary rather than misspelling them inside the system prompt.
- Configure Call Transfer with a whisper announcement ('Incoming caller {{contact.first_name}} calling about {{custom_values.issue_summary}}, press 1 to accept').
- Set a 15-second transfer timeout that returns the caller to the receptionist to book a callback slot if the tech is on a ladder.
MODE: AGENT PROMPT
PASTE THIS PROMPT INTO CLAUDE CODE, CURSOR, CHATGPT, OR YOUR GHL ASSISTANT
SAFE READ-FIRST WORKFLOW
Configure custom pronunciation rules and safe warm transfers for our GoHighLevel Voice AI receptionist:
1. Build a phonetic pronunciation dictionary for our local service cities, owner names, and industry acronyms so the voice engine pronounces them naturally.
2. Replace blind call transfers with a 15-second Whisper Warm Transfer ("Press 1 to take this call from {{contact.first_name}}").
3. Add a fallback rule so if no human answers within 15 seconds, the receptionist apologizes warmly and texts the caller a direct booking link.
RUN WITH OUR GHL-TOOLS MCP SERVER OR RUST CLI (DANIELHALLMAN.COM/MCP)
SUPPORTS --DRY-RUN PREVIEW
# 1. MCP Tool Call (ghl-agency-mcp)
{
"tool": "voice_ai_configure_transfer",
"arguments": {
"location_id": "<YOUR_LOCATION_ID>",
"transfer_mode": "warm_whisper",
"timeout_seconds": 15,
"phonetic_terms": ["HVAC", "PEX", "SEER"],
"dry_run": true
}
}
# 2. Or run via ghl-agency Rust CLI
ghl-agency voice configure-transfer --location-id <YOUR_LOCATION_ID> --warm-timeout 15 --dry-run
Similar GoHighLevel Questions & Fixes
PLAYBOOK T11 · Voice AI & Phone
How do you make GoHighLevel Voice AI calls feel fast and natural without awkward pauses?
Keep every spoken response under 25 words, strip all markdown bullets from the voice prompt, and pair a 4-second DTMF greeting with a low-latency SIP bridge when sub-second response times are needed.
PLAYBOOK T01 · Voice AI & PhoneHow do you stop GoHighLevel Voice AI from cutting callers off mid-sentence on cell phones?
Increase the Voice Activity Detection (VAD) pause threshold to ~400ms, keep spoken bot turns under 20–25 words, and ask only one question per turn.
PLAYBOOK T11 · Voice AI & PhoneHow do you make GoHighLevel Voice AI navigate external phone menus with touch-tones?
Configure pre-programmed DTMF dial strings with pause commas (e.g. `,1,2`) on known transfer numbers so the transfer bridges directly to the target extension instead of talking to an automated IVR.
PLAYBOOK T09 · Voice AI & PhoneHow do you use GoHighLevel Voice AI with an existing office desk phone without swapping your main number?
Keep the business's main number on Google Business Profile so the front desk rings first for 15 seconds, then use Conditional Call Forwarding (*71) to roll unanswered and after-hours calls to your GoHighLevel Voice AI number.
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