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The Desk Bell page lets you configure automatic notifications so you know when your receptionist needs your attention — without constantly checking the dashboard.
How to access this page: Click the RecepAI menu icon in the top-right corner of your admin panel, then select “Desk Bell” from the dropdown menu.
Think of it as a real desk bell at a hotel front desk. When something needs your attention, it rings.

Ring the Bell

At the top of the page, the “Ring the bell” toggle controls whether Desk Bell notifications are active. When turned off, no notifications are sent — regardless of channel or alert type settings below. Everything underneath becomes grayed out. Turn it on to activate the system and configure your channels and alert types.

How to Reach You

This section controls where your notifications are delivered. You can enable one, two, or all three channels — each works independently.

Email

Add up to 5 email addresses to receive notifications. Click Add after entering each address. Remove any address by clicking the × next to it.

SMS

Add up to 3 phone numbers in international format (e.g., +905551234567). Each number receives a short text message when an alert triggers.

WhatsApp

Add up to 3 WhatsApp-enabled phone numbers in the same international format. Messages are delivered as WhatsApp Business messages.
Use multiple channels for critical alerts. For example, enable both Email and SMS so you get a detailed email and an instant text message.

Email Settings

Below the channel cards, two optional fields let you customize your email notifications:
FieldWhat It Does
Email Sender NameThe “From” name that appears in the recipient’s inbox (e.g., “Grand Hotel Front Desk”). If left empty, defaults to RecepAI.
Reply-To AddressWhen someone replies to a notification email, the reply goes to this address instead of a no-reply address (e.g., info@yourhotel.com).

Alert Types

This section controls what triggers a notification. Each alert type can be toggled on or off independently, and you choose which channels it uses.

Chat Quality Criteria

What it detects: Your receptionist couldn’t answer a guest question in chat — a topic was asked that isn’t covered in your training materials. When it triggers: After every chat conversation, your receptionist evaluates whether it could answer everything. If a knowledge gap is found, you get notified with the missing topic names. What you receive:
  • Email: A branded message listing the missing topics, with a direct link to add training material.
  • SMS: A one-line alert with the first missing topic and a link to your training page.
  • WhatsApp: A short message with the missing topic summary.
What to do: Click the link in the notification to go directly to your Training page and add the missing information.

Voice Quality Criteria

What it detects: A voice call didn’t meet one or more of your quality criteria — the standards you defined on the Voice Settings page under “Voice Quality Criteria.” When it triggers: After every voice call ends, the AI evaluates the conversation against your defined criteria. If any criterion gets a “fail” result, you get notified with the specific criteria that weren’t met. What you receive:
  • Email: A branded message listing the failed criteria names, with a link to review the call in Voice History.
  • SMS: A one-line alert naming the failed criterion (or count if multiple) with a link to Voice History.
  • WhatsApp: A short message with the hotel name and failed criteria summary.
What to do: Click the link to go to Analytics → Voice History and review the specific call.

Channel Pills

Each alert type shows three channel pills: Email, SMS, and WhatsApp. Click a pill to toggle that channel for that specific alert type. A highlighted (gold) pill means that channel is active for this alert.
A channel pill only works if the channel itself is enabled and has at least one recipient in the “How to Reach You” section above. If you activate SMS for an alert type but haven’t added any phone numbers, no SMS will be sent.

Send Test

Each alert type has a Send Test button. When clicked, it sends a test notification through all active channels for that alert type. This lets you:
  • Verify that your email, SMS, and WhatsApp delivery is working
  • See exactly what the notification looks like
  • Confirm the right people are receiving alerts
The test sends to the first recipient of each active channel. Test notifications are marked with a [TEST] prefix so you can distinguish them from real alerts.

Recent Rings

At the bottom of the page, a delivery log shows every notification that was sent. Each entry includes:
ColumnWhat It Shows
DateWhen the notification was sent
TypeWhich alert type triggered it (e.g., training_opportunity, voice_criteria_failed)
ChannelHow it was delivered (Email, SMS, or WhatsApp)
RecipientWho received it
StatusDelivery result — sent, failed, or skipped
Use this log to confirm that notifications are being delivered and to troubleshoot any delivery issues.

Saving Changes

Changes on this page are not saved automatically. When you make any change — toggle a channel, add a recipient, enable an alert type — a floating “Save Changes” bar appears at the bottom of the screen. Click it to save all your changes at once.
If you leave the page without saving, your changes will be lost. Always click Save Changes before navigating away.

How It All Works Together

1

Something happens

A guest asks a question your receptionist can’t answer (chat), or a voice call fails your quality criteria (voice).
2

Desk Bell checks your preferences

The system looks at your alert type settings — is this alert type enabled? Which channels are active for it?
3

Notifications are sent

For each active channel with recipients, a notification is sent. Email gets a detailed message, SMS and WhatsApp get a short one-liner.
4

You take action

Click the link in the notification to go directly to the relevant page — Training for chat gaps, Voice History for quality issues.

Tips

Start with email only. Enable one alert type with email first. Once you’re comfortable with the frequency and content, add SMS or WhatsApp for instant mobile alerts.
Set up Voice Quality Criteria first. Before Voice Quality Alerts can work, you need to define at least one criterion on the Voice Settings page. Without criteria, there’s nothing to evaluate.
Check Recent Rings if something seems off. If you’re not receiving notifications, scroll to the bottom of the Desk Bell page and check the delivery log. A failed status usually means an invalid email address or phone number.