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WhatsApp customer support workflow

A WhatsApp support workflow needs clear conversation ownership, customer expectations and a reliable path to a person.

Define the supported tasks

Choose the questions and requests appropriate for this channel. Explain when a response is available and what information should not be sent. Check current platform and permission requirements during implementation rather than assuming ordinary messaging and business automation are interchangeable.

Put it in context

AI call intake and handoff

Review sample call intake, extracted details and the human handoff.

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Route with context

Use a simple triage process and preserve useful conversation context when handing over. Avoid asking customers to repeat information that is already available. Make it clear when an automated response has reached its limit.

Review operating quality

Track unresolved conversations, repeated questions and failed handoffs. Include message-related costs and support coverage in the scope. Use the findings to improve both the automated answers and the underlying customer information.

Put the guidance to work

Capture your starting point, assign an owner to the next action, and decide what evidence will confirm that it worked.

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