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Best practice for handling open Intercom conversations when the assigned agent goes offline (high ticket volume)

  • February 10, 2026
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Hey everyone! We’re using Intercom for both live chat and longer ticket-style support.

A challenge we’re facing is that conversations often remain open, but the agent who was handling the chat goes offline (end of shift). In theory someone else could jump in, but in practice each teammate already has a high ticket load, so constant handovers are not realistic.

What’s the best practice workflow for this in Intercom?