1. Put a defined response path behind an unanswered call
Bosseo’s public AI Answering page describes a team-first arrangement. Calls ring your people first; the AI can answer when nobody picks up within 20 seconds. It is presented as a backstop for after-hours, weekends, holidays and overflow rather than a replacement for the front desk. That distinction matters for a Woodstock firm deciding whether unanswered calls should go to voicemail, a person, or a structured intake path. Review your own call records and schedule instead of treating the town’s size as a forecast.
Recommended approach
List every circumstance in which your team does not answer: closed hours, court appearances, consultations, lunch, simultaneous calls and staff absence. Decide which circumstances should trigger the answering path and which should remain with a person. Ask Bosseo to show how the proposed rule would preserve your existing first-ring process.
