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AI receptionist for local services
The AI receptionist for private tutors
A parent wants a maths tutor before the exams. They message a few. The tutor who answers and books the first lesson gets weeks of work.
Sound familiar?
Why private tutors lose work to the phone.
A weekly tutoring slot runs for a term or more at £25 to £40 a lesson. Missing the first enquiry loses months of lessons.
You are teaching, not answering
Every hour is a lesson, exactly when parents are free to reach out in the evening. New enquiries ring out while you are teaching.
Parents book once they are settled
Enquiries land after the kids are down, long after office hours. subba answers then and books the first lesson.
Weekly lessons need steady rebooking
Tutoring is a recurring weekly slot for a term or more. subba books the block and handles reschedules, so your timetable stays full.
How subba helps
A receptionist that never misses a call.
Answers in seconds, day or night
The moment a call, message or web enquiry lands, subba replies. While you are on the job, out of hours, at the weekend, it never rings out and never sleeps.
It actually books the appointment
This is not a message service. subba checks your real availability and books the customer straight into your diary, then sends the confirmation.
Sounds like you
It learns your services, your prices and your tone, so every reply reads like you wrote it, not a call centre. It talks like local services customers expect.
Takes payment where you want it
For the jobs that need it, subba can take a deposit or full payment into your own Stripe when it books, so no-shows cost you nothing.
Most services take a message. subba books the job.
A call answering service jots down a name and number and hands it back to you to chase. subba checks your diary, books the appointment, takes the deposit and sends the confirmation, all before you have put your tools down. For private tutors, that is the difference between a lead and a booked job.
Questions
Tutor FAQs.
Can it set up a regular weekly lesson?
Yes. subba books the first lesson and can put the student on a recurring weekly slot, then handle reminders and reschedules, so your timetable stays full and settled.
Does it answer while I am teaching?
Always. Every hour you are with a student, subba is answering new parents and booking them in, so you never lose weeks of lessons to a missed call.
How quickly can I get set up?
If you already have a website, subba plugs in with a one-line change and you can be live the same day. If you need a website, our Managed plan builds you a booking site and sets up your domain, usually live in about 5 working days.
What does it cost?
Plans start at £9.99 a month and every plan takes unlimited bookings. You only pay more as your enquiry volume grows. There is no setup fee unless you want us to build your website too, and you can cancel anytime.
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