Communication Summaries

Communication Summaries turn long call histories, SMS conversations, email threads, and guest card notes into concise context that agents and managers can act on quickly.

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1. Feature Overview

In leasing workflows, important details are often buried inside emails, calls, voicemails, and text messages. Summaries help users understand the story without reviewing every interaction manually.

Catch-up faster

Agents can quickly understand what happened before taking over a lead.

Improve handoff

Managers and replacement agents see the important details immediately.

Feed other AI

Summaries support Morning Brief, lead scoring, prompt reports, and task suggestions.

2. Summary Workflow

flowchart TD
 A[Communication Source] --> B{Type}
 B -->|SMS Thread| C[Collect Recent Messages]
 B -->|Email Thread| D[Collect Email Chain]
 B -->|Call / Voicemail| E[Fetch Transcript]
 B -->|Guest Card| F[Collect Recent Activities]
 C --> G[Summarization Engine]
 D --> G
 E --> G
 F --> G
 G --> H[Structured Summary]
 H --> I[Key Points]
 H --> J[Risks / Objections]
 H --> K[Follow-up Needs]
 H --> L[Suggested Tasks]
 H --> M[Guest Card / Morning Brief / Dashboard]

3. Summary Types

Summary TypeWhat it CoversWhere Used
Thread SummaryRecent SMS or email exchange.Communication view, guest card.
Guest Card SummaryOverall prospect story across channels.Guest card overview, handoff.
Call SummaryTranscript or voicemail content.Activity log, call record, Morning Brief.
Manager Catch-upImportant changes since last review.Dashboard, Morning Brief.
Action SummaryDetected follow-ups and commitments.Task Suggestions.

4. Example Summary Output

Guest Card Summary:

The daughter is looking for assisted living for her father within 30 days. Main concerns are pricing, medication support, and whether pets are allowed. She prefers a quiet room and is available for a tour this Friday afternoon. Follow-up needed: send floor plan and confirm pet policy.

5. Detailed User Cases

User Case 1: Sales Director returns from time off

Scenario: The director has 20 missed calls and multiple guest card updates.

System behavior: AI creates a catch-up summary: “3 leads requested tours, 2 were wrong numbers, 1 urgent discharge, 4 need pricing follow-up.”

Result: The director prioritizes urgent opportunities without listening to every recording.

User Case 2: Hidden preference from long call

Scenario: During a call, the daughter mentions her father needs a quiet wing and dislikes noise.

System behavior: Summary includes “noise sensitivity / quiet location requested” and can suggest a tag or note.

Result: The touring agent prepares a better experience.

User Case 3: Multi-agent handoff

Scenario: Agent A handled the initial call, but Agent B will run the tour.

System behavior: Agent B opens the guest card and sees a concise summary of what matters.

Result: The family does not have to repeat their story.

6. Data and Storage

FieldPurpose
summary_textGenerated readable summary.
source_typeSMS, email, call, voicemail, guest card.
source_idsCommunication/activity records included.
key_topicsPricing, tour, pet policy, care needs, urgency.
follow_up_itemsPossible tasks or reminders.
created_byAI model/system identifier.
review_statusReviewed, edited, accepted, dismissed.

7. User Experience

Guest Card Summary Panel

Shows current story, recent changes, key objections, and suggested next steps.

Communication Thread Summary

Summarizes long conversations and highlights unanswered questions.

Call Summary Card

Displays call summary and links to transcript/recording when available.

Refresh Summary

User can regenerate or refresh after new activity.

8. Acceptance Criteria

9. Success Metrics

Time saved

Reduced time reading threads or listening to calls.

Summary usage

Number of summaries viewed or accepted.

Edit rate

How often summaries need correction.

Follow-up creation

Tasks created from summarized conversations.