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โœ… Taking Over Chats

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Written by Shawn
Updated in the last 15 minutes

Hereโ€™s the updated and integrated Help Center section including your new instructions about automatic handover scenarios and where to define them:


๐Ÿง  AI Handover & Human Assistance

Sometimes, your AI Assistant will need help โ€” especially for complex or sensitive issues.


โœ‹ When Should You Take Over?

Take over a conversation when:

  • The AI doesnโ€™t have an answer.

  • The customer specifically asks to speak with a human.

  • You want to provide a personal or empathetic touch.


๐Ÿ‘ค How to Take Over a Chat

  1. In the Inbox, open the conversation.

  2. Click Take Over Chat in the top bar.

  3. Youโ€™ll see confirmation that you are now replying manually.

While you have taken over:

  • The AI Assistant stops responding.

  • Only you can send replies.


๐Ÿ“ How to Hand Back to the AI

When youโ€™re done assisting:

  1. Click Hand Over to AI at the top of the conversation.

  2. The AI will resume monitoring and replying to any new messages.

โœ… Important: Conversations remain open even after you hand them back.
The AI will continue to engage until the customer leaves or stops responding.


โš™๏ธ Automating Human Handover

You can define specific scenarios where the AI automatically hands a chat to a human.

To set this up:

  1. Go to AI Agent > Guidance.

  2. Click Start from Scratch to create a new instruction.

  3. Define conditions under which the chat should be handed over to a human โ€” for example:

    • When a customer mentions โ€œI want to talk to a person.โ€

    • When the AI detects frustration or repeated failed answers.

    • When discussing sensitive topics (e.g., refunds, complaints).

  4. In the Actions section of your instruction, select Handover to Human.

๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Use clear and specific language in your guidance so the AI knows exactly when to trigger a human handover.

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