Where clients hide in Telegram
City and neighbourhood chats, building groups, business communities and niche groups are full of people asking for advice and looking for contractors. These messages sink within minutes, and the winner is whoever saw the request first and replied to the point.
How the lead hunter works
- Joins your Telegram as another device, just like Telegram Desktop.
- Reads only the groups and channels you tick. Private chats are never read.
- Checks every new message with free rules: keywords, exclusions, city and score.
- Saves matching messages to a request feed and sends them to you in Telegram through your personal assistant.
- On request, AI rates how likely it is a real client and drafts a reply. You send it yourself.
Step-by-step setup in 5 minutes
- Hire the lead hunterOpen app.cormak.app → “AI employees” → a free seat → “Lead hunter” → “Hire employee”.
- Describe your businessYour company name and what you sell. The AI uses this to rate requests and draft replies.
- Connect TelegramIn the “Find clients” tab enter your phone number, the code from Telegram and your cloud password if you use one.
- Tick the chatsTick the groups where your customers post. Missing a chat? Join it in Telegram and press “Reload list”.
- Add a rulePick a ready-made set such as “Repairs”, add your city and test it on a sample message.
- Start the searchPress “Start search”. The lead hunter works around the clock, even when the site and your computer are off.
- Turn on alertsConnect your personal assistant in “Agents” and new requests will reach you in Telegram instantly.
How to write a rule without drowning in ads
An asterisk at the end matches any ending: “design*” finds “design”, “designer” and “designs”. Without it the whole word or phrase is matched. Exclusions filter out ads, vacancies and offers from other contractors. The city is matched in the message or the chat title, so add different spellings.
Keywords: website*, landing page*, web design*, online store*, chatbot*
Exclusions: hiring, offering, portfolio, we build
Cities: Austin, ATXKeywords: plumber*, electrician*, handyman*, renovation*, repair*
Exclusions: hiring, offering, available for
Cities: LondonKeywords: manicure*, nail*, lash*, brow*, haircut*
Exclusions: hiring, offering, open slots
Cities: Dubai| Signal | Points |
|---|---|
| Base match score | 42 |
| Each matched keyword (up to three) | +8 |
| A request: “looking for”, “need”, “recommend”, “who can” | +25 |
| Urgency: “urgent”, “today”, “tomorrow” | +10 |
| Budget mentioned | +5 |
By default messages scoring 65 or more are saved. An ad with one keyword and no request will not pass, while “can anyone recommend someone for a renovation” will. The score is a hint, not a purchase probability.
Where to find chats with clients
- City chats and marketplaces in your area.
- Neighbourhood and residential complex chats: people look for tradespeople there most often.
- Business communities and niche groups: e-commerce, restaurant owners, freelancers.
- Telegram search for “chat”, “services” or “jobs” together with your city.
Join chats yourself and pick active ones, with dozens of messages a day from real people rather than just ads.
How to reply to a request
Reply quickly and personally: greet the person, show you read the request and ask one clarifying question. No pressure and no copy-paste ads. The “Draft reply” button prepares such a message from your company knowledge; review it and send it yourself.
Hi Mark! I saw your question about a website for your coffee shop in the Austin Business chat. We build sites like that with a menu and online ordering. Do you also need delivery orders?Pricing
- Hiring is free; you need a free desk in your office.
- Search costs 2 AI credits per day while it is on. Pausing stops billing.
- AI rating and a reply draft cost 1 credit each. If the AI fails, the credit is refunded.
- When credits run out, the search pauses itself: no debt, no surprises.
Security and privacy
The Telegram session is stored encrypted on the search server. “Cormak Lead Hunter” appears in Telegram → Settings → Devices, and you can end it there at any time or with the “Disconnect Telegram” button. Only messages that pass your rules are saved, and requests are kept for 180 days.
