Idle Chat Reminders for Agent-Handled Conversations

Idle Chat Reminders for Agent-Handled Conversations

Dear Zoho SalesIQ Team,

Greetings,

We would like to request an enhancement to the Idle Chat Handling functionality in Zoho SalesIQ—specifically for chats that are handled by human agents after a bot-to-agent transfer.

Current Behavior:

In Zobot settings, it is possible to configure idle chat reminders for visitors when the bot sends a message and does not receive a reply.

For example:

  • First reminder after X minutes

  • Second reminder after X minutes

  • Automatic chat timeout with closing message

This works well during the bot phase of the conversation.

However, once the chat is transferred to a human agent, these reminder capabilities no longer exist.

For agent-handled chats, the only available option is:

Idle chat handling: Automatically close chats that have been idle for a specified amount of time (with an optional closing message)

There are no automated reminders sent to the visitor before the chat is closed.

Problem:

When an agent sends a message and the visitor does not respond:

  • No reminder is sent to the visitor.

  • The agent must manually type follow-up messages.

  • This leads to poor user experience, inefficiency, and lost conversations.

Feature Request:

Please add idle chat reminders for agent-handled conversations, similar to Zobot idle handling, including:

  • Configurable first and second reminder timers.

  • Customizable reminder messages.

Use Case & Benefits:

This would:

  • Improve response rates from visitors.

  • Reduce manual workload for agents.

  • Create a more consistent experience between bot and human interactions.

  • Prevent unnecessary chat closures due to missed replies.

This feature would significantly improve live chat efficiency and customer experience in SalesIQ.

Thank you for considering this enhancement.

Warm regards,
Ram