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Tell Muse the service, when you’re free, and what you’ll pay. In this recipe, Prism calls the salon and books a slot that fits all three. Muse then tells you what was confirmed, with the stylist, the price, and any cancellation policy.

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What you’ll need

  • Rime Calls connected in Muse. If it isn’t, set it up first.
  • The salon’s main phone number. Rime Calls calls business lines, so use the number the shop lists, not a barber’s personal cell.
  • The service, in the salon’s words if you know them: “men’s cut”, “cut and blow-dry”, “beard trim”.
  • Time windows, not one time: “Thursday after 5, or Saturday morning”.
  • A stylist preference, or “anyone”, and a price ceiling if you have one.
  • A callback number. Salons almost always ask for one.

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Ask Muse

Copy this into Muse and fill in the brackets:
More ways to ask:
Call Fade Room at (415) 555-0106 and book a skin fade and beard trim for Sam Lee, any barber, Saturday between 10 and 1. Up to $55 total. Callback (415) 555-0199.
Call Lumen Salon at (415) 555-0107 and book a kids’ cut for my son Leo, 7, with Dana if possible, otherwise anyone. Weekdays after 3:30 this week. Callback (415) 555-0199.
Call Lumen Salon at (415) 555-0107 and ask whether Dana has anything open next Tuesday or Wednesday evening, and what a cut and color costs. Don’t book anything yet.
Muse shows you the call details and waits for your OK before it dials.

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How the call goes

  1. Prism says it’s an AI assistant calling for you, and that the call is transcribed.
  2. It asks for the service in your window, with your stylist preference.
  3. It confirms the price before agreeing. If the price is over your ceiling, it says it’ll check with you.
  4. If the salon offers a slot outside your windows, a stylist you didn’t allow, or wants a card to hold the booking, Prism declines politely and passes the offer on.
  5. It confirms the day, time, stylist, and price back, says goodbye, and hangs up.

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What you get back

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Tips

  • Set a price ceiling. Salon prices vary by stylist and hair length. Without a ceiling, Prism can’t agree to the quoted price and comes back to check.
  • Many salons need a card to book. Prism never gives payment details, so those bookings come back to you with the salon’s instructions.
  • Want options before booking? Say “don’t book anything yet”. Prism then asks about availability and prices and agrees to nothing.
  • Booking for someone else? Give their name and age in your request. Prism books under the name you give.

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Next steps