Buyer guide

AI Chatbot Setup Checklist for Philippine SMBs

The best first launch is not a giant knowledge base. It is a small, accurate assistant trained on the customer questions your team already answers every day.

Prepare the facts customers ask for first

Start with the information your staff repeats most often. This gives the assistant enough useful coverage without forcing you to write a full help center before launch.

  • Services, packages, prices, branches, and business hours
  • Requirements, booking steps, delivery rules, and payment instructions
  • Refund, cancellation, warranty, and support policies
  • 30 to 50 short Q&A pairs for the questions that must be answered exactly

Add sources in the right order

Use direct Q&A for high-control answers, then add website pages, files, and longer documents for supporting context. This keeps critical buyer answers easier to retrieve.

  • Use Q&A for pricing, policies, eligibility, requirements, and objections
  • Use website sources for public service and company information
  • Use files for brochures, menus, rate cards, guides, and internal references
  • Use structured data or integrations when the assistant needs live records

Test before you go live

Ask the assistant the same questions a real customer would ask before connecting public channels. Fix missing or unclear source material first, then adjust tone.

  • Test short questions, vague questions, Taglish questions, and policy-sensitive questions
  • Check whether the answer cites the right facts instead of sounding generic
  • Confirm the assistant knows when to ask a follow-up or hand off
  • Launch with a weekly review routine so gaps become better Q&A or docs

Common questions

How much content do I need before launching an AI chatbot?

Most SMBs can start with their website, key files, and 30 to 50 practical Q&A pairs. Add longer docs only when repeated customer questions need deeper explanation.

Should I write articles before adding Q&A?

No. Start with concise Q&A for immediate buyer and support questions, then add articles later for repeated topics, SEO, or complex explanations.

What should I test before turning the widget on?

Test pricing, services, booking, refund, payment, handoff, and Taglish questions before going live. If an answer feels vague, fix the source before changing the prompt.

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