Quick Start
What is respond.io?
Setting Up an Account
Connecting Channels
Inviting Your Teammates
Getting Contacts to Message You
Automated Welcome and Away Messages
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Glossary of Terms
Channels
WhatsApp Business Platform (API) Quick Start
Getting Ready for Inbound Conversations
Getting Ready for Promotional Messaging
WhatsApp Official Business Account (Blue Tick)
Grow your WhatsApp Audience by Maximizing Entry Points
Get WhatsApp API Account for Government Agencies
WhatsApp Business Calling API
Meta Business Verification
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WhatsApp Business Platform (API) Channel Configuration
WhatsApp Messaging Limits
Meta Product Catalog
Change Your WhatsApp Business Display Name
Migrating from WhatsApp Personal or WhatsApp Business App
Phone Number Migration to respond.io WhatsApp Business Platform (API)
Turn-off WhatsApp Number Two-Step Verification
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Phone Number Migration to WhatsApp Cloud API
Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger Overview
Facebook Messenger Quick Start
Facebook Chat Plugin
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LINE
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Website Chat Widget
Website Chat Widget Overview
Website Chat Widget Quick Start
Install Website Chat Widget on WordPress
Install Website Chat Widget on Shopify
Install Website Chat Widget on Wix
Install Website Chat Widget on Joomla
Install Website Chat Widget on Squarespace
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Custom Channel
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Dashboard
Reports Overview
Reports: Conversations
Reports: Responses
Reports: Resolutions
Reports: Messages
Reports: Contacts
Reports: Assignments
Reports: Leaderboard
Reports: Users
Reports: Broadcasts
Inbox
Inbox Overview
Assignment and Closing a Conversation
Custom Inboxes
Interacting with Respond AI Prompts
Using AI Assist
Contacts
Broadcasts Module
Workflows
Workflows Overview
Workflow Triggers
Workflow Steps Overview
Step: AI Agent
Step: Send a Message
Step: Ask a Question
Step: Assign To
Step: Branch
Step: Update Contact Tag
Step: Update Contact Field
Step: Open Conversation
Step: Close Conversation
Step: Add Comment
Step: Jump To
Step: Date & Time
Step: Wait
Step: Trigger Another Workflow
Step: HTTP Request
Step: Add Google Sheets Row
Step: Send TikTok Lower Funnel Event
Step: Update Lifecycle
Step: Send Conversions API Event
Dynamic Variables
Workspace Settings
Managing a Workspace
Workspace Settings: General
Workspace Settings: Users
Workspace Settings: Teams
Workspace Settings: Channels
Workspace Settings: Growth Widgets
Workspace Settings: Contact Fields
Workspace Settings: Integrations
Workspace Setting: Respond AI
Workspace Settings: Closing Notes
Workspace Settings: Snippets
Workspace Settings: Tags
Workspace Settings: Files
Workspace Settings: Data Export
Workspace Settings: Data Import
Workspace Settings: Lifecycle
Organization Settings
Organization Overview
Organization Settings: General
Organization Settings: Users
Organization Settings: Workspaces
Organization Settings: WhatsApp Fees
Organization Settings: Billing & Usage
Organization Settings: Security
User Account
Mobile App
Installing respond.io Mobile App
Messaging From Your Mobile
Managing Notifications On Your Mobile
Configuring mobile app settings
Help Menu
Conversation Led Growth
Capture Leads
How to Collect Contacts’ Emails and Phone Numbers
How to Route Contacts from CTC Ads to Agents
How to Send Outbound Sales Messages
How to Track Conversation Source from Multiple Websites
How to Enrich Customer Data from a CRM or other Business Software
Convert Leads
How to Automate Product Info Sharing in Conversations Initiated via CTC Ads
How to Automatically Qualify Contacts Based on Budget Using AI Agent
Assignment Strategy: How to Automate Contact Distribution & Load Balancing
How to Maximize Customer Service Potential with AI Agent
How to Automate Contact Information Collection with AI
How to Block Contacts and Manage Spam
How to Create Automated Welcome and Away Messages
How to Create Automated Chat Menus
How to Route Contacts to Preferred AI Agent
How to Route Contacts by their Preferred Language
How to Route Contacts by Team Functions
How to Route Contacts by Shifts
Assignment Strategy: How to Unassign Agents after Conversations Closed
How to Get Contacts’ Consent for Personal Data Collection
How to Promptly Transfer Conversation Between Agents
How to Guide Customers from Exploration to Purchase with Engaging Menus
How to Optimize Customer Onboarding with Automated & Customized Welcome Messages
How to Streamline Meeting Scheduling via CTC Ads
How to Get a Complete View of the Customers
How to Simplify Customer Escalation with Automation
How to Transfer Contacts to the Next Shift Automatically
How to Optimize Agents’ Productivity in the Inbox Module
How to Write an Optimal AI Persona (Best Practices)
How to Write the Best Knowledge Sources for AI Agents
How to Align AI Conversations with Your Brand Voice
How to Draft Customer Replies with AI
How to Convert Image to Text Using AI
How to Automate Calculations Using AI
How to Automate Lifecycle Tracking in Google Sheets
Retain Customers
How to Route New and Returning Contacts
How to Route VIP Contacts
How to Send CSAT to Customer and Save Data in Google Sheets or CRMs
How to Send Outbound Support Messages
Reporting and Analytics
Broadcasts Use Cases
How to Send a Simple Broadcast
How to Start a Workflow Based on Broadcast Response
How to Import to Broadcast via WhatsApp
How to Troubleshoot a Failed Broadcast
Integrations
Dialogflow
Dialogflow Overview
Dialogflow: Connecting to Dialogflow
Dialogflow: Creating a Chatbot
Dialogflow: Managing Intents
Dialogflow: Parameters
Dialogflow: Events
Dialogflow: Response Templates
Dialogflow: Custom Payloads
Dialogflow: Fulfillment Webhook Request
E-Commerce & CRM Integrations
E-Commerce Integration: Shopify
E-Commerce Integration: BigCommerce
E-Commerce Integration: WooCommerce
E-Commerce Integration: Magento
CRM Integration: HubSpot
CRM Integration: Salesforce
CRM Integration: Pipedrive
CRM Integration: ActiveCampaign
Zapier
Make
Meta Business Accounts
TikTok Messaging Ads Integration
Developer API
Webhooks
Table of Contents
Assignment and Closing a Conversation
Assigning an Agent to a Contact
The Assignment dropdown list can be found at the top right corner of the Inbox module. It may be used to assign or reassign an Agent to a Contact. The dropdown list will list all the available Agents with their avatars. You can also search for a specific Agent via the search box.
Unassigning an Agent from a Contact
The Assignment dropdown list includes the Unassign option. This unassigns a User from a Contact and moves the Contact to the Unassigned Inbox.
Unassigning can also be done from the Contacts Drawer in the Contacts Module.
Closing a Conversation
Next to the Assignment dropdown menu is the Open or Close button. When a Contact has an open conversation, the button will allow you to close the conversation. When a Contact has a closed conversation status, you can open a new conversation to initiate contact.
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Inbox Overview
Custom Inboxes
Related Articles
Glossary of Terms
To help users better understand the platform, here are the definitions of commonly used terms.
Inbox Overview
Learn how to navigate the Inbox module to manage conversations and inboxes.
Dialogflow: Parameters
Learn how to use custom Dialogflow parameters for multiple use cases.
