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How AI sales agents work on WhatsApp

An AI sales agent is not “ChatGPT in WhatsApp.” It is a controlled system that chats, uses your business tools, and knows when to stop.

What the agent does

  • Greets and qualifies leads with structured questions
  • Answers from your approved knowledge base
  • Books meetings or creates CRM records
  • Hands off to a human with full conversation context

What makes it useful

Tool access. The agent should be able to read stock, create a lead, schedule a call, or check order status — not invent answers when data exists in your systems.

Guardrails you need

  • Approved pricing and policy source of truth
  • No promised discounts unless allowed
  • Clear escalation triggers (angry customer, legal questions, high deal size)
  • Audit logs of what the agent said and did

Where DAPS fits

We design the agent, connect WhatsApp Cloud API, wire CRM/booking tools, and host monthly or hand over the stack — depending on whether you want SaaS access or a custom build.