For small teams and solo operators
Meet your AI hire
A receptionist takes a message. Prentice does the work.
Your calls answered at any hour. Your bookings managed. Your quotes and invoices sent. Your late payments chased. See how much Prentice could take off your plate.
Talk to Prenticestart freeExample text conversation where Prentice does the work after a customer calls
- Prentice: John Smith just called about a clogged kitchen drain. He'd like a price, and Thursday morning works for him.
- You: $150 to clear it. Quote him that.
- Prentice: Here's the quote for your review: meetprentice.com/q1d7
- You: Looks good, send it
- Prentice: John said yes. I booked him for Thursday at 10 and I'll remind him the night before.
Prentice will earn your trust
My word to you
- I’ll tell every customer I’m an AI.
- I’ll double-check my work.
- I’ll ask you when I’m not sure.
- I’ll work within the boundaries you set.
We know trusting an AI with your customers is a big ask.
So Prentice never works alone. Prentice asks you when unsure, and calls on us for backup.
The Prentice team
Meet the people behind Prentice
We’re small business owners ourselves. We know what it’s like to lose evenings to admin work, and to wish for someone dependable to hand it to. So we built Prentice on three principles.
- Honesty.
- A straight “I’m not sure” beats a confident guess.
- Integrity.
- Treat every customer the way you would.
- Reliability.
- Show up, every time. For 15 years our team has built software thousands of people count on every day.
And when Prentice needs backup, we answer.
Dan & Jonathan
Answering calls is the easy part
Prentice keeps working after the call. Follow one from start to finish.
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Tuesday, 7:40pm
A customer calls
Prentice answers and takes down the job.
- An answering service stops here Prentice keeps going
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That evening
Prentice sends the quote
Drafts it from your pricing rules. You approve.
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Next morning
Prentice books the job
Works out a time with the customer.
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The night before
Prentice sends a reminder
Also sends updates when plans change.
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When the job is done
Prentice sends the invoice
Drafts it from the quote. You approve.
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Nine days later
Prentice chases late payments
Stays professional and courteous, on your terms.
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Six months later
Prentice checks back in
Suggests which past customers to reach out to.
Prentice goes in your contacts
No app to download. Just save the number, and your team can start talking to Prentice.
Call Text Email
- You
- Your office staff
- Your crew
- Your customers
Your suppliers can text or email Prentice too.
Prentice speaks
- English
- Español
- Français
- Português
Prentice
AI hire for Mike’s Plumbing
Getting started
Your part is small. Prentice does the rest.
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Can you answer a few questions about your business?
Then Prentice can learn it. Prentice writes the job description and shows you a demo for no cost.
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Can you share your calendar?
Then Prentice can run it. Your hours, your rules.
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Can you delegate work?
Then Prentice can draft your quotes and invoices. And keep track of who owes you.
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When you’ve seen enough to trust Prentice
Then Prentice can talk to your customers. Forward your calls, or ask Prentice to text or email your customers.
Then you get your evenings back.
Built for small businesses
Prentice works for solo operators and small teams.
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Bookings
Booked, with a reminder
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Service plans
Every visit kept on track
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Quotes
Drafted for your OK
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Invoices
Sent on your OK, chased when late
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Repeat business
Reach out to past customers
Prentice connects to
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- QuickBooks
- Plumbers
- HVAC
- Electricians
- Pest control
- House cleaning
- Lawn care
- Landscaping
- Pool service
- Handymen
- Painters
- Roofers
- Locksmiths
- Appliance repair
- Carpet cleaning
- Pressure washing
- Junk removal
- Movers
- Mobile detailing
- Dog walkers
- Pet groomers
- Tutors
- Music teachers
- Personal trainers
- and more
Get closer to your customers
With Prentice, your customers will be able to:
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Ask the small questions they’d hesitate to call you about
“Do I need to be home?”
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Get an answer at any hour, by call, text or email
“Sorry it’s so late, quick question…”
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Communicate in their native language
“¿Pueden venir el sábado?”
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Book a time on the spot
“Thursday at 9 works.”
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Reschedule a visit without phone tag
“Can we do Friday instead?”
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Hear your prices up front
“How much for a drain cleaning?”
When you’re easy to reach, you’re easy to do business with.
Costs less than a person
Prentice does the office work, so compare the cost with hiring office help, not with a phone bill.
Office help
$600 a month
Assuming 5 hours each week
Assuming $30/hour wage
- Only on the clock a few hours a week
- Payroll, taxes, and oversight
- Difficult to make changes
Prentice
$199 a month
$79 for the first month
500 messages a month
- Never clocks out
- No payroll to run
- Cancel any time
A message is any text or email that Prentice sends or receives. Voice calls count as one message for every minute of talk.
Overtime
$20 per 50 msgs
For months that are busy, Prentice can handle extra work at $20 for every additional 50 messages, and will let you know well in advance if you're likely to need it. For months that are busy, Prentice can handle extra work at $25 for every additional 50 messages, and will let you know well in advance if you're likely to need it.
Standby
$39 a month
For months that are slow, you can put Prentice on standby at 50 messages. Everything Prentice knows about your business stays, and anyone who gets in touch still gets a normal reply.
Let Prentice show you
Text or call. It’s free, and Prentice will take it from there.
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