Proactive Chat Triggers Playbook

Trigger rules that start helpful conversations at the right moment. Use the variants as-is, edit the placeholders, or download the editable Word doc.

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Pricing page trigger

Rule

When the situation is pricing page trigger, the system should respond with one clear next step instead of a generic greeting or a dead-end form.

Customer-facing message

Hi customer name, I can help with that. Based on specific detail, the best next step is next step. I am routing this to owner with the context included so you do not have to repeat yourself.

Internal handling

Capture the customer's exact wording, especially numbers, dates, product names, and screenshots.
Add the reason or tag: CRM field.
Include what has already been tried.
Set the next owner and deadline.
Tell the customer what will happen and when.
If no owner is available, send the fallback message and set deadline clearly.

Quality bar

The customer should understand who owns the issue, what happens next, and when they will hear back.

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6 ready-to-use variants

1. Pricing page trigger 2. Checkout hesitation trigger 3. Docs confusion trigger 4. High-intent return visitor 5. Long session rescue 6. Exit-intent save

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Pricing page trigger

When to use: Use this when the customer situation is pricing page trigger and the reply needs to be specific, calm, and useful.

Rule

When the situation is pricing page trigger, the system should respond with one clear next step instead of a generic greeting or a dead-end form.

Customer-facing message

Hi customer name, I can help with that. Based on specific detail, the best next step is next step. I am routing this to owner with the context included so you do not have to repeat yourself.

Internal handling

Capture the customer's exact wording, especially numbers, dates, product names, and screenshots.
Add the reason or tag: CRM field.
Include what has already been tried.
Set the next owner and deadline.
Tell the customer what will happen and when.
If no owner is available, send the fallback message and set deadline clearly.

Quality bar

The customer should understand who owns the issue, what happens next, and when they will hear back.

2

Checkout hesitation trigger

When to use: Use this when the customer situation is checkout hesitation trigger and the reply needs to be specific, calm, and useful.

Rule

When the situation is checkout hesitation trigger, the system should respond with one clear next step instead of a generic greeting or a dead-end form.

Customer-facing message

Hi customer name, I can help with that. Based on specific detail, the best next step is next step. I am routing this to owner with the context included so you do not have to repeat yourself.

Internal handling

Capture the customer's exact wording, especially numbers, dates, product names, and screenshots.
Add the reason or tag: CRM field.
Include what has already been tried.
Set the next owner and deadline.
Tell the customer what will happen and when.
If no owner is available, send the fallback message and set deadline clearly.

Quality bar

The customer should understand who owns the issue, what happens next, and when they will hear back.

3

Docs confusion trigger

When to use: Use this when the customer situation is docs confusion trigger and the reply needs to be specific, calm, and useful.

Rule

When the situation is docs confusion trigger, the system should respond with one clear next step instead of a generic greeting or a dead-end form.

Customer-facing message

Hi customer name, I can help with that. Based on specific detail, the best next step is next step. I am routing this to owner with the context included so you do not have to repeat yourself.

Internal handling

Capture the customer's exact wording, especially numbers, dates, product names, and screenshots.
Add the reason or tag: CRM field.
Include what has already been tried.
Set the next owner and deadline.
Tell the customer what will happen and when.
If no owner is available, send the fallback message and set deadline clearly.

Quality bar

The customer should understand who owns the issue, what happens next, and when they will hear back.

4

High-intent return visitor

When to use: Use this when the customer situation is high-intent return visitor and the reply needs to be specific, calm, and useful.

Rule

When the situation is high-intent return visitor, the system should respond with one clear next step instead of a generic greeting or a dead-end form.

Customer-facing message

Hi customer name, I can help with that. Based on specific detail, the best next step is next step. I am routing this to owner with the context included so you do not have to repeat yourself.

Internal handling

Capture the customer's exact wording, especially numbers, dates, product names, and screenshots.
Add the reason or tag: CRM field.
Include what has already been tried.
Set the next owner and deadline.
Tell the customer what will happen and when.
If no owner is available, send the fallback message and set deadline clearly.

Quality bar

The customer should understand who owns the issue, what happens next, and when they will hear back.

5

Long session rescue

When to use: Use this when the customer situation is long session rescue and the reply needs to be specific, calm, and useful.

Rule

When the situation is long session rescue, the system should respond with one clear next step instead of a generic greeting or a dead-end form.

Customer-facing message

Hi customer name, I can help with that. Based on specific detail, the best next step is next step. I am routing this to owner with the context included so you do not have to repeat yourself.

Internal handling

Capture the customer's exact wording, especially numbers, dates, product names, and screenshots.
Add the reason or tag: CRM field.
Include what has already been tried.
Set the next owner and deadline.
Tell the customer what will happen and when.
If no owner is available, send the fallback message and set deadline clearly.

Quality bar

The customer should understand who owns the issue, what happens next, and when they will hear back.

6

Exit-intent save

When to use: Use this when the customer situation is exit-intent save and the reply needs to be specific, calm, and useful.

Rule

When the situation is exit-intent save, the system should respond with one clear next step instead of a generic greeting or a dead-end form.

Customer-facing message

Hi customer name, I can help with that. Based on specific detail, the best next step is next step. I am routing this to owner with the context included so you do not have to repeat yourself.

Internal handling

Capture the customer's exact wording, especially numbers, dates, product names, and screenshots.
Add the reason or tag: CRM field.
Include what has already been tried.
Set the next owner and deadline.
Tell the customer what will happen and when.
If no owner is available, send the fallback message and set deadline clearly.

Quality bar

The customer should understand who owns the issue, what happens next, and when they will hear back.

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Why are there six variants?

One generic template rarely fits every situation. Six variants give your team practical choices without a messy library.

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