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Text every new roofing lead in English or Spanish within minutes with an AI appointment setter

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Roofing Nation is a roofing contractor in the Miami area. The owner set up Grok Bot as an appointment setter connected to his CRM and text platform. Every 5 minutes it checks for new leads, texts them in English or Spanish with real photos of his crew and past jobs, offers two real times from his calendar and keeps following up for 7 days. People on his team still close the sales.

Business type: Contractors & home services. Tool used: Grok Bot. Result: In the first 48 hours, he reports it reviewed 102 leads, contacted 58 and sent 67 messages, 25 of them with pictures. He pays about $30 a month for the AI and compares that with about $320 a day to staff 16 hours of follow-up at $20 an hour (his own math). Texting and integration costs are extra.

Source: Christian Bello (Roofing Nation) on X (Owner's own story) · Added Wed, Oct 28 · Last updated 2026-10-28

How they set it up

  1. Connect the AI agent to your CRM and your business texting tool.
  2. Have it check for new leads on a short timer, such as every 5 minutes.
  3. Give it real photos of your crew and finished jobs to send, and the languages your customers speak.
  4. Let it offer only open times from your real calendar.
  5. Set a 7-day follow-up plan and have a person take over once the lead is ready to talk price.

Result

In the first 48 hours, he reports it reviewed 102 leads, contacted 58 and sent 67 messages, 25 of them with pictures. He pays about $30 a month for the AI and compares that with about $320 a day to staff 16 hours of follow-up at $20 an hour (his own math). Texting and integration costs are extra. (as reported by the source)

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What does the AI agent do here?

Roofing Nation is a roofing contractor in the Miami area. The owner set up Grok Bot as an appointment setter connected to his CRM and text platform. Every 5 minutes it checks for new leads, texts them in English or Spanish with real photos of his crew and past jobs, offers two real times from his calendar and keeps following up for 7 days. People on his team still close the sales.

Which tool did they use?

Grok Bot.

What was the result?

In the first 48 hours, he reports it reviewed 102 leads, contacted 58 and sent 67 messages, 25 of them with pictures. He pays about $30 a month for the AI and compares that with about $320 a day to staff 16 hours of follow-up at $20 an hour (his own math). Texting and integration costs are extra. (as reported by the source)

How did they set it up?

Connect the AI agent to your CRM and your business texting tool. Have it check for new leads on a short timer, such as every 5 minutes. Give it real photos of your crew and finished jobs to send, and the languages your customers speak.

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Starter prompt

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You are the appointment setter for [company], a [trade] company in [city]. Every [5] minutes, check [CRM] for new leads. Text each new lead in their language (English or Spanish), introduce us in 2 short sentences, send one real job photo from [folder], and offer two open times from [calendar]. If they don't answer, follow up on days 1, 3 and 7. Never quote prices; hand the lead to [name] when they want a quote.
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