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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Preparing for and Running a Session

> How to set up, join, and end an Agent Bots practice session.

This page covers the full mechanics of an Agent Bots session, from setup to review.

## 1. Choose a persona and personality

Each scenario has a set of personas (for example, different gatekeepers on a Cold Call, or different investor types on an Investor Pitch). Select a persona, then choose a personality trait that determines how they'll behave in the conversation — for example, more skeptical or more receptive.

## 2. Set up the meeting

Before joining, you'll fill in a short setup form:

* **Basic information** — context the AI persona needs, such as what you're selling or the situation you're walking into.
* **Assets** — optionally attach supporting material, like a deck or one-pager, for the persona to reference.
* **Additional personas** — optionally add more AI participants to the same session, for example to simulate a multi-stakeholder call.
* **Invite teammates** — optionally invite colleagues by email to join the session with you.

<Warning>
  Sessions consume minutes from your plan's allowance. If you're out of minutes, you'll need to upgrade your plan or wait for your allowance to renew before you can launch a new session. Adding extra AI personas increases the minutes a session will use — you'll see a preview of the cost before you launch if that applies.
</Warning>

## 3. Check your devices and join

On the pre-join screen, confirm your microphone and camera selection. You'll see avatar previews of the AI personas waiting in the session before you join.

## 4. During the session

Once connected, talk through the scenario as you would a real conversation. Depending on the scenario, you may be able to add or remove additional AI personas mid-call.

<Info>
  If you close the tab or navigate away while a session you started is active, you'll be asked to confirm — leaving accidentally would end the session for everyone in it.
</Info>

## 5. Ending a session

What happens when you end the call depends on your role:

* **If you started the session:** ending it ends the meeting for everyone, including any AI personas, and kicks off analysis of the full conversation.
* **If you joined someone else's session:** leaving only removes you. The session continues until the person who started it ends it.

## 6. Reviewing your results

After a session ends, you're redirected to that session's entry in **Session History** while analysis processes in the background. Once it's ready, you'll see the transcript, recording, and score.

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  Tips for running effective sessions.
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