You do not have enough to prepare.
- What is not working on the current site?
- See attached! brand_v2_final.pdf
- Can we talk about it on the call?
The missing details come out 40 minutes into a 45-minute call.
AI conversations for client discovery and intake
Get the details.
Without the
back-and-forth.
Collect client details before a meeting or before work starts. Share one link for voice or text answers. AskInstead asks follow-up questions and returns an organized brief.
Less chasing. More context.
Choose the client conversation you need.
Use client discovery to define the project. Use client intake to prepare for the agreed work.
Before a proposal or first project meeting
Client discovery
Understand the goal, constraints, and decisions that affect the project.
Explore client discovery After agreeing on the work, before it startsClient intake
Identify contacts, current processes, dependencies, and items that need preparation.
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Select an example to see the full process, or use it to create your own.
See the full process, from request to result.
Review your questions before publishing. Then see how the answers become a summary and the fields you requested.
Client discovery
You can do the work. You cannot start it yet.
The work is often ready to start. The client's answers are not.
You wait for the client again.
- You ask what to promote this month.
- You ask again.
- No reply.
- The post is due.
You start late, rush the work, and then wait again for approval.
WITH ASKINSTEAD
Keep the call. Start it with answers.
Send one link before the call. Your client talks or types for a few minutes, when it suits them.
AskInstead asks about the details that are still missing. You get a brief that you can start from.
Client briefReady to start
- Goal
- Online orders with local delivery
- Deadline
- Before 14 October
- Budget
- About $8,000 to $12,000. Not yet approved.
- Approves
- Maya and Sam, the co-owner
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Before you start
How does AskInstead choose follow-up questions?
AskInstead checks each answer against your question and goal. Smart mode allows one clarification per question. You can allow more detail or disable follow-ups.
How is this different from a form?
A form records what people type. AskInstead asks about the details that are still missing, by voice or text. You get a brief that you can start from.
Can I try it before signup?
Yes. Describe your goal, edit the questions, and get a free test link. Answer it and see your private brief without signup. Each preview includes one response, up to five minutes. Test answers expire within 24 hours.
Do recipients need an account?
No. Recipients open your shared link and answer by voice or text.
How does usage work?
Each finished conversation uses one response; voice also uses voice minutes. Paid allowances reset at renewal. When voice minutes run out, recipients can use text; when responses run out, add usage or change plans to continue.
Can I collect sensitive information?
Check privacy, consent, and professional requirements before collecting sensitive information. Recipients see a recording notice before voice starts. The legal and medical samples show information collection, not professional advice.
Get the details you need.
Create a conversation, share one link, and review the organized answers.