Stop Sending Party Bookings to Voicemail
It's Friday night. Your front desk is handing out shoes, ringing up food, and resetting a stuck lane. The phone rings — a parent wants to book four lanes for a birthday party Saturday. Nobody can grab it. They call the alley across town and book there instead.
Cira is an AI receptionist for bowling alleys. It answers every call and text 24/7. It takes lane reservations, books party packages, answers questions about prices and leagues, and puts it all on your calendar — so your team can run the floor instead of chasing the phone.
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You Can't Run the Front Desk and Answer Every Call
On a busy night your team is handing out shoes, ringing up food, and fixing lanes — and the phone keeps ringing.
Party bookings go to whoever picks up
A parent planning a birthday calls three alleys. The one that answers books the party.
Your front desk is slammed on busy nights
Shoes, scoring, food, lane resets — the phone is the last thing your team can grab. Most of those calls roll to voicemail.
Someone just to answer calls costs $30,000+ a year
Most alleys can't add a person for the phone. So booking calls go unanswered — and voicemail doesn't book parties.
Every call is a party, a league, or a lane
These aren't junk calls. Each one could be a packed Saturday or a new league team.
The alley that answers first books the party — every time.
The Math
One Missed Call = A Party Booked Down the Road
A bowling party isn't one booking. A kid's birthday brings a dozen families through your doors — and a few of them book their own party next. A company that does a team night comes back every quarter. One party is worth $200-600, and groups that have a good time keep coming back.
Miss just 5 booking calls a week and you could be losing $36,000+ a year — parties and lane time that went to the alley that picked up.
Cira costs less than one party booking. One booked party a month covers it.
Cira: Starting at $59/month
ROI: 50x return on investment
How It Works
Answer, Book, Confirm — All on Its Own
Cira picks up in 2-3 rings. It sounds like a friendly person at your front desk.
Answers Every Call
Day or night, even when the front desk is packed. Cira greets callers with your alley's name and asks what they need — a lane, a party, or league info.
Books the Right Thing
Cira knows your lanes, your party packages, your prices, and your league nights. It checks what's open, answers questions, and reserves the right number of lanes for the group.
Confirms and Reminds
Cira books it on your calendar, can take a deposit for parties, and texts a confirmation with the details — date, time, lanes, and what's included. Then it reminds them before they come in.
Every Call Captures
What This Means for Your Alley
Book Parties Before They Call Another Alley
A parent calls about a birthday party while your front desk is slammed. Cira answers right away, checks your calendar, books the lanes, and takes the deposit — instead of losing them to voicemail.
Take Lane Reservations Around the Clock
Someone wants four lanes for Friday night or a team outing next week. Cira checks what's open and books it — at 10pm, on a Sunday, whenever the call comes in.
Explain Your Packages and Prices
How much for a two-hour party? Does it come with shoes and pizza? How many people fit on a lane? Cira knows your packages and what each one includes — and it can text the details to the caller.
Answer the Common Questions
"Do we need a reservation?" "How much per game?" "Do you have bumpers?" "Is there a bar?" Cira answers from your notes — so callers get a real answer, not a busy signal.
Sign Up League Players and Teams
Someone wants to join a league or start a team. Cira explains your league nights, takes their info, and passes it to your league coordinator — even when the desk is too busy to talk.
Cira vs. Traditional Solutions
| Feature | Traditional Answering Service | Human Receptionist | Cira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | Business hours only | 40 hrs/week | 24/7/365 |
| Cost | $500+/month | $35,000+/year | $59-259/month |
| Response Time | Call center delays | Immediate | Instant |
| Knows Your Business | Generic scripts | Requires training | Learns automatically |
| SMS/Text Handling | No | No | AI-powered |
| Spam Blocking | No | No | Yes |
| Appointment Booking | Takes messages | Can book | Books automatically |
| Setup Time | Weeks | Weeks | Minutes |
Bookings Cira Can Take
Cira knows what to ask for every kind of group.
Lane Reservations
- Friday & Saturday nights
- Open bowling
- Date-night lanes
- Walk-in callbacks
- Peak-time holds
Birthday Parties
- Kids' parties
- Bumper bowling
- Pizza & party packages
- Glow & cosmic bowling
- Teen lock-ins
Group & Corporate Events
- Team-building nights
- Company outings
- Fundraisers
- Holiday parties
- Large group blocks
Leagues & Programs
- League sign-ups
- New teams
- Youth leagues
- Coaching & clinics
- Open-play passes
Setup
Up and Running in Minutes
Connect your alley
Link your website, party packages, prices, and lane calendar. Cira learns what's open, what each package includes, your league nights, and the questions you want asked on every call.
Set your rules
Tell Cira what it can quote ("a two-hour party package starts at $X"), how many lanes to hold for a group that size, how much deposit to take for parties, and which calls you want to handle yourself.
Forward your calls
Point your number to Cira. It starts answering right away — including the busy-night and after-hours calls you'd normally miss.
Pricing
One Booked Job Pays for the Year
Simple per-conversation pricing. No per-minute charges. No contracts. Start with a 7-day free trial.
Starter
Most popularPerfect for small businesses that need reliable call and SMS coverage.
- 200 conversations/mo
- $0.79 per additional conversation
- Phone & SMS channels
- 1 phone agent
- 1 call forwarding contact
- Message taking
- Custom questions
- Text scheduling links
- After-hours greetings
- 12 AI voices
- AI-Powered CRM
- Bilingual - English & Spanish
- Spam filtering
- API & Webhooks
- Live support
- Whiteglove onboarding
Growth
For growing businesses that need call transfers and more capacity.
- 400 conversations/mo
- $0.69 per additional conversation
- Phone & SMS channels
- 2 phone agents
- 5 call forwarding contacts
- Message taking
- Custom questions
- Text scheduling links
- After-hours greetings
- 12 AI voices
- AI-Powered CRM
- Bilingual - English & Spanish
- Spam filtering
- API & Webhooks
- Live support
- Whiteglove onboarding
Pro
For established businesses with high call volume and multiple locations.
- 600 conversations/mo
- $0.59 per additional conversation
- Phone & SMS channels
- 2 phone agents
- 10 call forwarding contacts
- Message taking
- Custom questions
- Text scheduling links
- After-hours greetings
- 12 AI voices
- AI-Powered CRM
- Bilingual - English & Spanish
- Spam filtering
- API & Webhooks
- Live support
- Whiteglove onboarding
FAQ
Common Questions
- Can Cira book lanes and parties on my calendar?
- Yes. Cira connects to your booking system, sees what's open, and reserves the lanes — even when your front desk is slammed on a busy night.
- Does Cira know my party packages and prices?
- Yes. Cira learns your packages — lanes, shoes, food, and time — what each one includes, and roughly what it costs. It matches the group to the right package and answers their questions.
- Can Cira take a deposit for parties?
- Yes. If you ask it to, Cira collects the deposit when it books the party, then texts the caller a confirmation with the date, time, lanes, and what's included.
- Can Cira handle league questions and sign-ups?
- Yes. Cira explains your league nights, takes the caller's info, and passes it to your league coordinator — so league calls don't get lost at a busy front desk.
- What if someone needs to change their booking?
- Cira handles it. Plans change — Cira moves the party or lane time to another open slot on your calendar and updates the confirmation.
- Can I cancel anytime?
- Yes. No contract, no fees, month to month. Most alleys keep it once they hear the bookings it catches on a busy Friday night.
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