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Pest Control — New Service Request

Inbound pest control intake. Captures pest, severity, and occupant sensitivities driving product selection.

10field definitions
4surface rules
2guardrail signals
4wrap-up checks

When this runs

classifies this work type when the caller says things like:

bugs
ants
roaches
rats
mice
bedbugs
wasps
hornets
termites
spiders
fleas
infestation

How the call goes

4 surface rules tied to missing field definitions. Urgent first.

1

Ask whether there are children, pets, or pregnant occupants — drives product selection.

urgent

Field: Children, pets, or pregnant occupants

2

Ask about allergies, asthma, or chemical sensitivities in the home.

urgent

Field: Allergies / asthma / chemical sensitivities

3

Confirm exactly what pest they're seeing — treatment differs by species.

important

Field: Pest type

4

Ask whether this is a first sighting or an ongoing problem.

important

Field: First sighting vs ongoing

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.

Caller nameCallback numberService addressWhere they're being seenPrior treatment (self or other company)Preferred appointment window

Guardrail signals

If staff says anything matching one of these examples, an urgent warning surface is created.

Promise complete eradication in one visit.

Guarantee a specific chemical or product before inspection.

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 service address
  • Confirm callback number
  • Set prep expectations
  • State next step

Then creates a job with:

  • Caller name
  • Callback number
  • Service address
  • Pest type
  • Where they're being seen
  • First sighting vs ongoing
  • Children, pets, or pregnant occupants
  • Allergies / asthma / chemical sensitivities
  • Prior treatment (self or other company)
  • Preferred appointment window

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