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Missed-Call Cost Calculator

Every missed call has a dollar figure attached. Work through your actual call data to discover what unanswered phones are costing you — and what an AI receptionist would return on investment.

Completion time: 15–20 minutes•For: Business owners and office managers

Instructions

  1. 1. Gather your call data for a recent month (phone logs, CRM, or call-tracking software).
  2. 2. Fill in the numbers as accurately as possible. Use estimates where hard data is unavailable — but be conservative.
  3. 3. Calculate the annualized loss. This is your business case for never missing another call.

Step 1: Monthly Call Volume

__________ calls/month
__________ calls/month
__________ calls/month
______%

Step 2: What Is a Call Worth?

$__________
______% (industry avg: 40–60%)
$__________ per call
______× (industry avg: 1.5–3×)

Step 3: The Annual Cost of Missed Calls

$__________ /month
$__________ /year

Step 4: AI Receptionist ROI

______% (typically 70–90%)
$__________ /year
$__________ /year
$__________ /year

Next Actions

1. If your annual missed-call loss exceeds $10,000, an AI receptionist pays for itself immediately.

2. Book a Strategy Call to review your numbers and build a never-miss-a-call system.

3. Read the AI Receptionist Playbook for deployment planning.

Related Playbook: AI Receptionist • Related Calculator: Missed-Call Calculator • Email: cecil@ceciljonesmarketing.com

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Questions? cecil@ceciljonesmarketing.com