Automatically respond to new callers.
With instant response, you can win more business even when you’re busy.
What is instant response?
When you miss a call from a new client, Grasshopper can automatically send an SMS message letting them know you’re unavailable. Any new caller can even respond with their call-back details. Gain back time in your busy day to do your work without worrying about missed calls.
How to get instant response:
Send automatic text responses to new clients even if you miss their call with Grasshopper!
Get Grasshopper
Sign up today and choose a local, toll-free, or vanity number for your business. Or, port your current number!
Activate the Feature
Turn instant response on or ask your admin to activate on your behalf.
Try it Out
Call your Grasshopper number from a new phone number to see it work!
What are the benefits of having instant response?
- Immediately respond to new customers even when you're busy.
- Eliminate risk of losing prospects to competitors by responding promptly.
- Showcase your company and brand by including images, custom text, and hyperlinks.
- Save time by having a standard text response to new missed calls.
- There’s no need to write out multiple texts to multiple missed callers.
- Provide new callers important information about your business such as business hours, physical address and your company website so you don’t have to answer every call.
- Let your callers know that they’ve reached the right number.
Grasshopper offers automatic text replies and so much more.
All the communication tools you need to sound big and grow bigger.
Grasshopper’s instant response is just one of the great features to help you communicate to your customers. When you enable instant response, you get many great features to go with it:
- A full virtual phone system with call forwarding, VoIP, voicemail transcription, and many more features.
- SMS texts that you can send and receive on your business number.
- Mobile and desktop apps to ensure you never miss a call, even when you’re not in the office.
Explore Grasshopper's features:
Desktop + Mobile Apps
Stay connected with Grasshopper on your desktop, iPhone or Android device.
Business Texting
Provide updates and quick replies via text messaging on your business number.
Call Forwarding
Route business calls to your personal phone or to another team member.
Voicemail Transcription
Get your voicemails transcribed so you can read them without having to listen to the message!
VoIP/Wi-Fi Calling
Use your internet connection to make and receive calls when cell reception is poor.
Voicemail
Set up a voicemail for business calls and get MP3s of your messages through email.
Simultaneous Call Handling
Take calls from multiple people at the same time so no one hears a busy signal.
Virtual Fax
Have incoming faxes delivered as PDF attachments right to your email inbox.
Extensions
Give employees or departments extensions with their own call forwarding rules.
Custom Greetings
Record professional messages that welcome your customers when they call in.
Learn more about Custom Greetings »
Incoming Call Control
Screen callers, block calls and set up custom schedules for your business hours.
Call Transfers
Place callers on hold and even transfer them to another number when needed.
Reporting
Keep your finger on the pulse of your business with detailed call reports.
Business Phone Number
Choose from our inventory of vanity, local, or toll-free numbers. Or port your own for free!
Instant Response
Automatically send a text to new callers when you can’t answer their call.
Ruby Receptionist
Live US-based receptionists can help answer your Grasshopper calls!
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have business texting as part of your Grasshopper plan, there is no additional fee for instant response. If your account does not include business texting, you will be charged an additional fee.
Yes! You will be able to choose which numbers will have instant response enabled. Instant response does not apply to extensions.
Currently, instant response sends texts messages only to new callers or phone numbers.
Yes, you can tailor a different message for each number listed in your account.