Missed call follow-up SMS: text callers in seconds across Canada
When you miss a call, follow-up SMS can turn that lead into a booked job. Sowa Answers texts missed callers within seconds — using your business name and your booking link — so they don't move on to the next company. You get 24/7 AI receptionist too: every call is either answered or triggers an instant SMS.
Built for Canadian businesses. Essential $79 CAD, Growth $149 CAD, Pro $299 CAD per month. Pay in CAD. Learn more: Sowa Answers.
Speed-to-lead: why seconds matter
The value of a missed-call text is almost entirely in how fast it lands. A caller who just hung up on your voicemail is, at that exact moment, still looking at their phone and still scrolling the list of companies they could call next. A text that arrives within seconds reaches them inside that window — before they dial the next number. A callback an hour later reaches a decision that's already been made. Sowa fires the follow-up automatically the instant a call goes unanswered, so you're responding while the lead is still warm instead of after they've booked someone else.
CASL-conscious texting in Canada
Texting customers in Canada means being mindful of CASL — the Canadian anti-spam legislation. Sowa's missed-call SMS is built to fit that context: the text is a direct, prompted response to someone who just called your business, it clearly identifies who it's from (your business name), and it sticks to the matter the caller reached out about rather than blasting unrelated promotions. It's a reply, not a marketing campaign. (This is general guidance, not legal advice — if you have specific compliance questions for your business, check with a professional.)
What the text actually says
The message is short and built to get a tap, not to be read like an essay. It names your business so the caller recognises it, acknowledges that they just called, and gives them your booking link as the next step so they can schedule on the spot instead of waiting for a callback. The booking-link mechanic is covered in depth on booking link in every follow-up, and the broader capture story on lead capture for service businesses.
What you get
- Missed-call SMS within seconds, with your booking link in every message.
- 24/7 AI receptionist — if we don't answer, we text. No call goes unanswered.
- TAKEOVER alerts and summaries so you can step in when it matters.
- Canadian numbers. Pay in CAD. 7-day free trial, cancel anytime.
Pricing
Essential $79 CAD, Growth $149 CAD, Pro $299 CAD per month for AI Reception + Call Capture (24/7 answering and missed-call SMS). Full pricing on the homepage.
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