Master Guide: Creating Roleplay Agents in Outdoo AI
This master guide gives you an overview of every way to create a Roleplay Agent and links to detailed child articles for step-by-step instructions.
What Is a Roleplay Agent?
A Roleplay Agent is an AI Digital Twin of a buyer that includes:
- Personality traits and communication style
- Emotional state and tone
- Buyer motivations, goals, and interests
- Common objections and preferences
- Realistic conversation patterns
- Configurable scenarios and call types
- Scorecards for automated feedback
- Coaching instructions
- Optional background environments
- Agents can be used in Courses, Loops, Call Blitz sessions, onboarding paths, bootcamps, and team certifications.
Ways to Create a Roleplay Agent
Outdoo provides six powerful creation methods.
Use the table below to choose the best one for your workflow.
| Method | Description | Best For | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Existing Calls | Upload a call or connect Gong. Outdoo extracts buyer patterns and creates a Digital Twin. | Most realistic training | Creating Agents from Existing Calls |
| Create Variations | Auto-generate new personas, scenarios, and voices from an existing agent. | Scaling training volume | Creating Roleplay Agent Variations |
| Clone for New Sales Stages | Reuse an existing agent for discovery, pricing, or negotiation. | Consistency across sales cycle | Cloning & Reusing Roleplay Agents |
| From Prompt | Create an agent instantly using a short written description. | Fast persona creation | Creating Agents from Prompts |
| From Template | Start from ready-made templates designed for cold calls, discovery, demos, etc. | Structured, repeatable simulations | Creating Agents Using Templates |
Overview of Each Method
1. Create Roleplay Agents from Existing Calls
Use a real sales call to build the most accurate simulation.
Outdoo automatically extracts:
- Buyer personality
- Objections and concerns
- Tone, behavior, and communication patterns
- Interests and preferences
Ideal for: SDR call reviews, AE discovery calls, objections, pricing conversations, customer success renewals.
👉 See article: Creating Roleplay Agents From Existing Calls
2. Create Instant Variations of Roleplay Agents
Use the Variations feature to quickly generate:
- New personas
- Fresh scenarios
- Different emotional states
- Alternative voice styles
You can duplicate manually or use Randomize to generate multiple variations in seconds.
👉 See article: Creating Roleplay Agent Variations
3. Clone Roleplay Agents for Other Stages of the Sales Cycle
Reuse a perfected buyer persona for:
- Discovery
- Demo
- Pricing
- Negotiation
- Renewal conversations
Update objections, tone, preferences, and scorecards for each stage.
👉 See article: Cloning & Reusing Roleplay Agents
4. Add Roleplay Agents to Folders for Organization
Folders help you group agents by:
- Product line
- Skill area
- Learning path
- Training cohort
- Course structure
You can share entire folders with your team or attach them to training courses.
👉 See article: Organizing Roleplay Agents into Folders
5. Create Roleplay Agents from a Simple Prompt
Write a short description including:
- Persona details
- Company
- Mindset
- Call context
Outdoo instantly generates a complete agent with persona traits, objections, emotional tone, conversation style, and more.
👉 See article: Creating Roleplay Agents From Prompts
6. Create Roleplay Agents Using Templates
Start from a prebuilt structure designed for:
- Cold calls
- Discovery calls
- Qualification
- Objection handling
- Micro-learning skill drills
Templates include preset persona structures, scenario options, scorecards, and coaching settings.
👉 See article: Creating Roleplay Agents Using Templates
Which Method Should You Use?
| Training Need | Best Method |
|---|---|
| Highest realism | From Existing Calls |
| Fastest creation | From Prompt |
| Consistent persona across the sales cycle | Clone Agent |
| Scaling training volume | Create Variations |
| Structured training paths | Templates |
| Organizing large libraries | Add to Folder |
Next Steps
Once your agents are created, you can:
- Add them to Courses
- Use them in Call Blitz sessions
- Share them with your team
- Track performance using analytics