Funeral Home — At-Need Inquiry
Inbound at-need call. Tone-first workflow that confirms pronouncement and transfer logistics before any pricing discussion.
When this runs
classifies this work type when the caller says things like:
How the call goes
4 surface rules tied to missing field definitions. Urgent first.
Gently ask if a hospice nurse or physician has pronounced — if not at home with hospice, may need to advise calling 911 or hospice first.
urgentField: Death pronounced by hospice / physician
Ask where the body is now — drives transfer logistics.
urgentField: Where the body is now
Ask if they have pre-need or pre-arrangement paperwork with us or another home.
importantField: Pre-need / pre-arrangement paperwork on file
Ask about any religious or cultural observances — e.g. Jewish burial timing, Muslim ghusl.
importantField: Religious or cultural observance
Extracted without a dedicated prompt
extracts these from the transcript in real time. If the caller does not mention them naturally, staff can confirm them during wrap-up.
Guardrail signals
If staff says anything matching one of these examples, an urgent warning surface is created.
Quote final pricing before arrangement meeting and GPL review.
Pressure the family on packages or upgrades.
Promise a service date before staff and clergy availability are checked.
When the call ends
Before staff can end the call, walks them through a wrap-up checklist, then prepares the captured fields for the work record.
Wrap-up checklist
- Confirm callback number
- Schedule arrangement meeting
- Explain transfer steps
- Express condolences
Then creates a case with:
- Caller name
- Relationship to decedent
- Callback number
- Decedent full legal name
- Place of death (home / hospital / hospice / coroner)
- Death pronounced by hospice / physician
- Pre-need / pre-arrangement paperwork on file
- Cremation or burial preference
- Religious or cultural observance
- Veteran status (military honors)
- Where the body is now
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