Templates

Debt collection call scripts that stay polite.

Three sample scripts by bucket, in English and Hinglish. Firm where needed, never threatening.

Five rules every collection script follows

  1. Say who is calling and why. Name, lender, purpose — and, for an AI agent, that it is an automated assistant.
  2. Verify identity before any detail. Never discuss the loan with anyone but the borrower.
  3. Read facts from the system. Amount, due date and charges exactly as recorded — never estimated.
  4. Offer a way to pay, and a way to talk. Payment link or branch, plus a human if there is a dispute or hardship.
  5. No threats, no pressure, permitted hours only. See the RBI recovery agent guidelines.
Sample 1 · Pre-due

A reminder, not a demand.

Pre-due reminder · English
Agent

Good morning, this is Riya, an automated assistant calling from [Lender]. Am I speaking with Mr Sunil Kumar?

Customer

Yes, speaking.

Agent

Thank you. This is a reminder that your EMI of ₹4,850 is due on the 5th. Your auto-debit is active, so please keep the balance in your account. Would you like the payment link on WhatsApp as a backup?

Customer

No, it's fine, the money is there.

Agent

Great, thank you Mr Kumar. Have a good day.

Pre-due reminder · Hinglish
Agent

Namaste, main Riya bol rahi hoon, [Lender] ki automated assistant. Kya main Sunil ji se baat kar rahi hoon?

Customer

Haan, boliye.

Agent

Sunil ji, aapki ₹4,850 ki EMI 5 tareekh ko due hai. Auto-debit active hai, bas account mein balance rakhiyega. Kya main backup ke liye payment link WhatsApp par bhej doon?

Customer

Haan bhej do.

Agent

Bhej diya. Shukriya Sunil ji, aapka din shubh ho.

Sample 2 · Bounce follow-up

Explain once. Capture a date.

1–30 DPD · English
Agent

Hello, this is Riya, an automated assistant from [Lender]. Am I speaking with Ms Priya Sharma?

Customer

Yes.

identity verified · amount and bounce reason read from LMS
Agent

Ms Sharma, your EMI of ₹6,200 due on the 5th was not received because the auto-debit was returned. Could you pay today by UPI, or would another date work better?

Customer

I can pay on the 12th.

Agent

Thank you. I've noted the 12th and I'm sending a payment link on WhatsApp. If anything changes, you can reply there or ask for a call back.

1–30 DPD · Hinglish
Agent

Namaste, main Riya, [Lender] ki automated assistant. Kya main Priya ji se baat kar rahi hoon?

Customer

Haan.

identity verified · amount and bounce reason read from LMS
Agent

Priya ji, aapki 5 tareekh ki ₹6,200 ki EMI auto-debit return hone ki wajah se nahi aa payi. Kya aap aaj UPI se pay kar payengi, ya koi aur date theek rahegi?

Customer

12 tareekh ko kar dungi.

Agent

Theek hai, maine 12 tareekh note kar li hai aur payment link WhatsApp par bhej rahi hoon. Shukriya.

Sample 3 · Hardship or dispute

When to stop and hand over.

If the customer disputes the amount, mentions job loss or illness, sounds distressed, or uses legal language, the script stops collecting and transfers to a trained person — with the transcript.

Hardship → warm transfer
Customer

I lost my job last month, I can't pay right now.

Agent

I'm sorry to hear that, and thank you for telling me. I'd like to connect you to a colleague who can talk about options. Is that alright?

Customer

Okay.

warm transfer · reason=hardship · transcript + summary attached

Names, amounts and dates are illustrative. Replace [Lender] with your brand only where your disclosures allow. Scripts should be reviewed by your compliance team.

FAQ

Questions buyers ask.

What should a debt collection call script include?
Who is calling and why (including that it is an automated assistant, if so), identity verification, the exact amount and due date from your system, a clear way to pay, a way to raise a dispute or hardship, and a polite close — within permitted calling hours.
What must a collection script never say?
No threats, abuse, intimidation, shaming, or false statements about legal consequences, and no discussion of the debt with family, friends or colleagues.
Can an AI voice agent run these scripts?
Yes. FormantAI runs bucket-wise collection scripts in Hindi, Hinglish and other languages, reads amounts from your LMS, captures promise-to-pay dates and transfers hardship or disputes to people.
Should collection calls be in Hindi?
Call in the language the customer prefers. Hinglish is often the most natural for urban borrowers; regional languages lift contact quality in their states.
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