Stop Sending Court Bookings to Voicemail
It's a busy weeknight. Your front desk is checking players in, running open play, and ringing up paddles in the pro shop. The phone rings — someone wants two courts for Saturday morning and a beginner clinic for their friends. Nobody can pick up. They call the club across town and book there instead.
Cira is an AI receptionist for pickleball clubs. It answers every call and text 24/7. It books courts, signs players up for lessons and leagues, answers membership questions, and puts every booking on your calendar — so your team can run the club instead of chasing the phone.
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You Can't Run the Club and Answer Every Call
When the courts are full, your staff is checking players in, running open play, and helping in the pro shop — and the phone keeps ringing.
Bookings go to whoever picks up
A player looking to reserve a court, join a league, or book a clinic calls a few clubs. The one that answers gets the booking.
Your front desk is slammed at peak hours
Checking players in, running open play, ringing up the pro shop — picking up the phone isn't possible. Most of those calls roll to voicemail.
Someone just to answer calls costs $30,000+ a year
Most clubs can't add a person for the phone. So booking calls go unanswered — and voicemail doesn't fill court time.
Every call is a court, a lesson, a league, or a membership
These aren't junk calls. Each one could be an open court filled, a new member, or a team signed up for the next league.
The club that answers first books the player — every time.
The Math
One Missed Call = A Player Booked Down the Road
A pickleball booking isn't just one court hour. A player who joins your league comes back every week, brings friends to open play, and signs up for the next session. A new member pays month after month. One booking is worth $150-400, and players who feel welcome stick around.
Miss just 6 booking calls a week and you could be losing $31,000+ a year — courts, lessons, and memberships that went to the club that picked up.
Cira costs less than one new membership. One booked league team a month covers it.
Cira: Starting at $59/month
ROI: 44x 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 your front desk is slammed and the courts are full. Cira greets callers with your club's name and asks what they need — a court, a lesson, a league, or info about membership.
Books the Right Thing
Cira knows your court schedule, your lesson and clinic times, your leagues, and your membership plans. It checks what's open, answers questions, and books the right court or sign-up for the caller.
Confirms and Reminds
Cira books it on your calendar, can take a deposit or membership payment, and texts a confirmation with the details — court, date, time, and what's included. Then it reminds them before they come in, so fewer no-shows.
Every Call Captures
What This Means for Your Pickleball Club
Book Courts Before Players Call Another Club
A player calls to grab a court for the morning while your front desk is mid-rush. Cira answers right away, checks your schedule, books the court, and takes the deposit — instead of losing them to voicemail.
Take Court Bookings Around the Clock
Someone wants a court for tomorrow or a doubles match next week. Cira checks what's open and books it — at 11pm, on a Sunday, whenever the call comes in.
Sign Players Up for Lessons and Clinics
Private lessons, beginner clinics, drills with the pro — Cira knows your schedule, who each one is for, and what it costs. It books the spot and can text the details to the caller.
Answer the Common Questions
"Do you have indoor courts?" "Can I drop in without a reservation?" "Do you rent paddles?" "How much is a court for an hour?" Cira answers from your notes — so callers get a real answer, not a busy signal.
Handle Memberships and League Sign-Ups
Cira explains your membership plans and league formats — ladder, social, leagues by skill level — takes the caller's info, signs them up, and passes it to your team.
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 player.
Court Reservations
- Peak-time court holds
- Off-peak open courts
- Doubles & singles
- Walk-in callbacks
- Recurring weekly times
Lessons & Clinics
- Private lessons
- Beginner clinics
- Group drills
- Junior programs
- Pro & coach sign-ups
Leagues & Tournaments
- Ladder leagues
- Social leagues
- Skill-level divisions
- Tournament sign-ups
- Team & partner requests
Memberships & Info
- Membership plans
- What's included
- Court & paddle rentals
- Hours & locations
- Drop-in vs reserved
Setup
Up and Running in Minutes
Connect your club
Link your website, your court schedule, your lesson and league calendar, your membership plans, and the questions you want asked on every call. Cira learns your courts, your programs, your prices, and your hours.
Set your rules
Tell Cira what it can quote ("a court for an hour is $X"), how much deposit to take, how far ahead players can book, when to take a membership payment, and which calls you want to handle yourself.
Forward your calls
Point your number to Cira. It starts answering right away — including the peak-hour 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 courts on my calendar?
- Yes. Cira connects to your court schedule, sees which courts and times are open, and reserves the right court for the caller — even when your front desk is slammed at peak hours.
- Does Cira know my lessons, clinics, and leagues?
- Yes. Cira learns your lesson and clinic schedule, who each one is for, what it costs, and your league formats — ladder, social, by skill level. It books the spot and passes the details to your team.
- Can Cira handle membership questions and sign-ups?
- Yes. Cira explains your membership plans, what each one includes, and what it costs. If you ask it to, it can sign the caller up and take the payment, then text a confirmation.
- Can Cira take a deposit?
- Yes. If you ask it to, Cira collects a deposit when it books a court, lesson, or league spot, then texts the caller a confirmation with the court, date, time, and what's included.
- What if someone needs to change their booking?
- Cira handles it. Plans change — Cira moves the player to another open court or time on your calendar and updates the confirmation.
- Can I cancel anytime?
- Yes. No contract, no fees, month to month. Most clubs keep it once they hear the bookings it catches during a busy night.
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