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This recipe will show how to set up a workflow that adds a note, applies tags, or inserts an AI summary note when a conversation is assigned to a team.

 

Check out the video walkthrough here on how to set up this workflow. 👇

 

Step 1: Start a New Workflow

  1. Go to the Workflows section in your Intercom workspace here.

  2. Click + New Workflow (usually at the top-right of the screen).

Select Create from scratch.

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Step 2: Select Your Trigger

  • Choose the Trigger from During Conversation: If customer has been unresponsive.

This Trigger activates the Workflow every time a customer stops replying, not just the first time.

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Step 3: Configure Trigger Rules

  • Inactivity Timer: Set the inactivity timer to control how long to wait for a response from the customer before the workflow is triggered.

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  • Audience: Add filters for the conversations if you'd only like the workflow to trigger for certain conversations
    This ensures the Workflow only runs if the conversation matches the filters.

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  • Channels: Select which Inbound channels (e.g., Messenger, Email, WhatsApp) you want this Workflow to apply to.

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Step 4: Build the Workflow


You are now in the workflow builder and can add the actions to build out the Workflow. Click the + Add Step button to add an action.

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Here's an example of how this workflow could set up.

 

Start the workflow with a message such as "Just checking if you are still there? Let us know if you need any help"

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Add a Wait action that delays further workflow messages. Configure how long the wait time should last and whether this can be interrupted if a teammate or customer replies.

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Add a message after the Wait action such as "This conversation will now be closed"and add another action to Close the conversation.

 

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Note:

  • When a customer has been unresponsive - workflow will trigger if a customer has been inactive after a teammate reply, for the length of time specified.


  • When you start a new conversation from the Inbox - workflow will only trigger if the customer replies and then becomes unresponsive to new messages. However, messages you send from Outbound won’t trigger the workflow at all.


 

Step 5: Set the Workflow Live

You have now configured the entire workflow. You will see an overview of the trigger and the corresponding action.

  • To activate it, simply click the Set it live button.

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Your workflow is now active and will follow-up with unresponsive customers.

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