New feature AI Voice Agents

AI Virtual Receptionist for Lead Qualification That Answers, Qualifies, and Routes 24/7

Meet CeTe, your tireless digital sidekick for smarter sales conversations. This AI Virtual Receptionist for Lead Qualification answers inbound calls instantly, asks the right questions, and routes hot leads to the right rep while they are still interested.

It handles real replies, works around the clock, and keeps your pipeline moving without missed calls, slow follow ups, or messy handoffs.

Nudge expiring offer

Riley, Sales Reminder Agent

Qualify a student lead

Avery, Course Inquiry Agent

Get a payment reminder

Casey, Payment Reminder Agent

Qualify a patient lead

Jordan, Healthcare Intake Agent

Qualify insurance lead

Taylor, Insurance Intake Agent

Accept updated terms

Quinn, T&C Acceptance Agent

Qualify legal inquiry

Drew, Legal Intake Agent

Get post-interview feedback

Jamie, Candidate Feedback Agent

Pre-screen a candidate

Skyler, Applicant Pre-screen Agent

Confirm account action

Morgan, Action Reminder Agent

Get a renewal reminder

Logan, Subscription Renewal Agent

Get CSAT after support

Morgan, CX Feedback Agent

Get NPS or demo feedback

Parker, Post-Sales Feedback Agent

Qualify a trial lead

Blake, Trial Signup Qualifier

@Riley Riley calling

Drop a number and Riley from PromptReach will call to confirm interest or consent.

@Avery Avery calling

Drop a number and Avery from EnrollIQ will check fit, goals, and eligibility.

@Casey Casey calling

Drop a number and Casey from FinPrompt will call to confirm payment status or offer support.

@Jordan Jordan calling

Drop a number and Jordan from CareBridge will call to check care needs, coverage, and eligibility.

@Taylor Taylor calling

Drop a number and Taylor from CoverPath will call to confirm interest, needs, and eligibility.

@Quinn Quinn calling

Drop a number and Quinn from LegalEcho will notify users of updated terms and capture verbal acceptance.

@Jamie Jamie calling

Drop a number and Jamie from HireSignal will call to collect feedback after interviews or placements.

@Skyler Skyler calling

Drop a number and Skyler from HireSignal will call to check location, experience, and job expectations.

@Morgan Morgan calling

Drop a number and Morgan from StackNotify will call to confirm a required action or update.

@Logan Logan calling

Drop a number and Logan from StackNotify will call to confirm renewal intent or next steps.

@Morgan Morgan calling

Drop a number and Morgan from StackNotify will call to capture CSAT after a resolved ticket.

@Parker Parker calling

Drop a number and Parker from StackNotify will call to collect NPS or onboarding feedback.

@Blake Blake calling

Drop a number and Blake from StackNotify will call to qualify a demo or trial request and assess intent.

Build a Next Gen Lead Qualification Experience with AI Voice Agents

Leads expect instant answers, but sales teams are stuck in voicemails, juggling follow ups, or simply offline when calls come in. Expectations keep rising, and prospects will not wait around. But while most teams just pick up, CeTe goes further, qualifying callers, asking the right questions, and routing high intent leads before they go cold.

Customers Expect

Most Teams Deliver

Customers Expect: “I expect someone to respond within 5 minutes.”

Most Teams Deliver: Follow up happens hours, sometimes days later

Customers Expect: “I want to reach you outside working hours.”

Most Teams Deliver: Teams run 9 to 5, even when leads do not

Customers Expect: “Can you tell me pricing and next steps?”

Most Teams Deliver: Reps are buried in admin instead of selling

Customers Expect: “I want to know if I am a fit before booking.”

Most Teams Deliver: Qualification is manual and inconsistent

Customers Expect “Don’t make me repeat details every time.”

Most Teams Deliver: Conversations reset with every touchpoint

Customers Expect: “I want fast and easy next steps.”

Most Teams Deliver: Prospects hit voicemail, forms, or dead ends

60+ Languages & Accents Available Including:

English
Spanish
German
French
Italian

Why CloudTalk

Superheroes Have Sidekicks. You Have CeTe
Your AI Virtual Receptionist for Lead Qualification

CeTe is not just automation. It is a full featured AI voice agent platform that answers inbound calls instantly, asks the right questions, and qualifies prospects like your best rep on their best day.

Global Coverage?
Solved.

Qualify leads from anywhere with local numbers and a consistent experience across regions.

Call Quality?
Solved.

Clear, human sounding conversations built for real sales calls, not robotic scripts.

Awkward Follow Ups?
Solved.

Launch fast with guided onboarding, templates, and self-serve controls. Connect your AI Voice Agent without complex workflows or long implementation cycles.

Real Time Personalization?
Solved.

With CloudTalk integrations, CeTe can tailor reminders using customer context like invoice status, account owner, or payment history for smarter follow ups.

Capture Every Lead While Your Team Is Still Busy

CeTe, your AI Virtual Receptionist for Lead Qualification, answers inbound calls instantly, asks the right questions, and captures key details like intent, urgency, and next steps. Instead of losing prospects to voicemail, you qualify them in real time with AI phone calls that feel natural and keep the conversation moving.

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Qualify Faster With Consistent Questions, Not Guesswork

Lead qualification should be consistent, not dependent on whoever picks up. CeTe qualifies prospects using structured flows and real conversation handling, so sales gets clean handoffs instead of half filled notes. It is powered by CloudTalk AI Voice Agents, so every call can follow the same logic, even at peak volume.

Route Hot Leads to the Right Rep Before They Go Cold

When a lead calls, the clock starts ticking. CeTe listens, qualifies, and routes high intent prospects to the right person without delays, dead ends, or dropped context. It works like a modern AI phone answering service, but with lead qualification built in, so you convert more calls into real pipeline.

Launch Your AI Voice Agent in 3 Steps

A simple, guided process to get your agent running fast.

01

Set Up Your Agent

  • Give it a name your clients will remember.
  • Choose the languages for conversations.
  • Decide call direction: inbound or outbound.
  • Select the phone number(s) used for outbound caller ID.
02

Define How It Behaves

  • Write the Voice Agent Prompt: identity, response rules, tasks.
  • Upload your business knowledge base.
  • Configure call flows: transfers and when to end calls.
  • Decide what to capture and where to sync (CRM, helpdesk).
03

Configure Voice & Model

  • Pick a conversational AI provider (Deepgram, ElevenLabs).
  • Choose the language model (e.g., GPT-4.1, GPT-4o, Claude).
  • Select the speaking voice your agent will use during calls.
  • Go live and start answering calls around the clock.

Built for Teams That Never Stop Qualifying Leads

Give your team the tools to stay focused on what matters: closing, not chasing. CloudTalk’s AI Virtual Receptionist for Lead Qualification answers every inbound call, qualifies prospects instantly, and routes high intent leads to the right rep before they drop off.

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Smarter Lead Qualification Calls

Qualify faster. Route smarter.

Speed wins deals. CeTe qualifies leads in real time, confirms what they need, and filters out low intent inquiries so your reps stay focused on the conversations that actually convert.

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Responsive Customer Conversations

Every call feels natural, not scripted.

From “I’m comparing vendors” to “Can someone call me today?”, CeTe handles real replies naturally. With AI call answering, your qualification flow stays polite, consistent, and on track without sounding scripted.

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Integrated Context + Follow Up

No more sticky notes or missing details.

CeTe captures qualification answers and next steps automatically, so your reps do not have to rebuild context from scratch. It works like an AI receptionist that keeps your pipeline clean and your follow ups easy.

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Proven Engagement Lift

12× higher engagement than email

In CloudTalk’s AI Voice Agent experiments, voice follow up outperformed email by a factor of twelve, with 12% of registrants taking action during the voice outreach test. 

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Plug Into Every Tool Your Sales Team Runs On

CRMs, helpdesks, and ecommerce platforms. Get started instantly with 100+ built-in integrations, or expand further with Zapier, Make, or CloudTalk’s own workflow automation builder.

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AI Virtual Receptionist for Lead Qualification: Your Questions Answered

An AI Virtual Receptionist for Lead Qualification is an automated phone assistant that answers inbound calls, asks qualifying questions, and captures lead details like intent, urgency, and contact info. Instead of routing every caller straight to sales, it filters and organizes conversations so reps only jump in when there is real buying potential.

The best AI payment reminders technology typically includes:

– Natural voice conversations (not rigid scripts)
– Call flows and escalation rules for tricky cases
– Automated follow ups based on timing (due soon, overdue, final notice)
– CRM and workflow syncing via CloudTalk integrations
– Clear visibility into outcomes, such as answered, promised to pay, or needs a human handoff
The biggest benefit is consistency. With AI for payment reminders, you can:
– Reach more customers without adding headcount
– Reduce late payments caused by missed follow ups
– Free your team from repetitive reminder calls
– Keep messages polite, professional, and on brand
The best tools combine call handling with qualification logic. Key features include:

– Real time call answering and qualification prompts
– Intent detection based on what leads actually say
– Call routing rules based on lead type or urgency
– Lead data capture and structured call summaries
– Multilingual support for global inbound sales
– Handoff to a human rep when needed
– Reporting to track qualified vs unqualified outcomes

If you want a deeper breakdown of how modern AI assistants work on calls, start with what AI voice agents are.
Using an AI receptionist for qualification helps you:

– Capture more inbound leads before they go cold
– Reduce manual screening and repetitive first calls
– Improve speed to lead without adding headcount
– Keep qualification consistent across every rep and shift
– Increase the % of calls that turn into real opportunities

This is especially useful for teams already exploring AI phone calls as a way to move faster without losing the human feel.
To get the best results from a qualification receptionist, treat it like a top performing rep:

– Keep questions short and conversational
– Start with intent and urgency before diving deeper
– Always give the caller an easy next step (transfer, booking, callback)
– Build clear rules for when a human should take over
– Review call outcomes weekly and improve your scripts over time

For inspiration on structuring what the AI should say, use these IVR scripting best practices as a simple framework for clean, frictionless call flows.
CloudTalk is one of the best AI Virtual Receptionist platforms for lead qualification, because CeTe handles real inbound conversations, asks smart qualifying questions, and routes high intent leads instantly, so your reps focus on selling instead of screening calls with CloudTalk AI Voice Agents.
Pricing depends on how you use it, including call volume, routing complexity, and how many workflows you automate. Some tools charge per seat, others per minute or per usage tier.
If you are comparing options, it helps to look at platforms that bundle calling, automation, and qualification in one place, instead of stacking separate tools.
Yes, a modern virtual agent for lead qualification should integrate with your CRM and sales tools so lead data is not stuck in call logs.
CloudTalk supports this through native integrations, so qualification outcomes can flow into your pipeline automatically and reps can follow up with full context.
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AI Voice Agent Plans Built to Scale with You

CloudTalk’s AI Voice Agent pricing is designed to grow with your team, giving you transparent, scalable plans without the complexity.

Choose your monthly AI calling capacity

Build

For teams getting started with AI calling.

€350
per month Billed monthly
Contact Sales
Minutes incl.: 1,000/month
Overage: €0.50 per extra minute

Scale

For teams running AI voice agents daily with steady volume.

€750
per month Billed monthly
Contact Sales
Minutes incl.: 2,500/month
Overage: €0.35 per extra minute

Custom

Advanced deployments, high concurrency, or bespoke requirements.

Contact Us
Contact Sales
Minutes incl.: Custom (10k+/month)
Overage: Custom
What you get

Always-On Coverage

  • 24/7/365 inbound and outbound AI calling
  • Human handoff (AI → agent)
  • Shared call flows for AI and human agents
  • Unified call log for AI and human calls

Global Reach & Voice

  • 60+ supported languages
  • Multiple accents per language
  • A variety of voice options
  • Local numbers in 160+ countries

Intelligence & Insights

  • Knowledge base–powered responses
  • Multiple LLM options
  • CRM and helpdesk integrations
  • AI transcripts and call scoring Add-On

Pay As You Go

€0.50 per minute, billed monthly by usage.

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Everything You Wanted to Ask about AI Voice Agents for Lead Qualification

An AI virtual receptionist is a phone-based assistant that answers inbound calls, asks qualifying questions, and responds naturally to what prospects say, using real AI phone calls instead of rigid scripts.

It can qualify inbound leads from website inquiries, paid campaigns, returning prospects, referral calls, and “wrong department” calls that should actually be sales opportunities, using the same logic found in a modern AI receptionist workflow.

It follows your qualification criteria like intent, timeline, use case, and urgency, then routes the outcome accordingly, which is one of the biggest real-world benefits of AI voice agents for sales and support.

Yes. With CloudTalk integrations, qualification results can sync into your CRM so reps see context instantly and follow ups stay consistent.

Once the lead is qualified, it can transfer the call to the right rep or queue based on rules like region or lead type, using smart routing through AI call answering so hot leads do not sit in limbo.
It captures details consistently during the call, qualifies using the same question set every time, and reduces human error, which is why teams looking for the best AI virtual receptionist voice prioritize structured intake over manual note-taking.
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