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# First-level support

The first-level support use case is suitable when incoming support requests should be reliably accepted, sorted in advance, and partially answered directly. The agent handles recurring issues, answers standard questions immediately, and routes more complex cases on in a structured way without callers waiting in a queue.

### What exactly does the agent handle?

In first-level support, the agent answers calls and clarifies the issue. It answers common questions, such as about opening hours, prices, or availability, immediately. For more complex topics, it records all relevant information and prioritizes the issue for handoff. This way, urgent cases reach the right contact person faster. After each conversation, the content is automatically summarized and provided.

### **Briefly explained: How to set up the use case**

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**Create agent & refine profile**

Create an agent and define in the **company profile** (Configuration area) which topics your support covers (e.g. "We help with IT problems and billing questions"). *Tip:* Use the greeting to point out to callers that they are speaking with a digital assistant (e.g. "I'll take your ticket or answer quick questions").
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**Create playbooks for tickets & escalation**

Under Playbooks, create guides for issues that a human needs to solve.

* **Playbook "Incident report":**
  * Condition: "Caller reports a technical problem"
  * Task: "Record problem description"
  * Task: "Ask for customer number & urgency"
  * Closing action: Forward (to 2nd-level support in emergencies) or announce a callback (standard ticket).
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**Store knowledge**

So that the agent can resolve standard questions ("How do I reset my password?") immediately without disturbing the team:

* **Knowledge base:** Upload manuals, FAQs, or instructions as a PDF.
* **Customer questions:** Store short answers for quick fixes (e.g. "Where can I find my customer number?").
* **Note:** Avoid redundant or contradictory content in the knowledge base and customer questions. This keeps the agent's response clear and consistent.
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**Ticket creation & notification**

Make sure the call becomes a ticket.

* **Email summary:** Enter under *Configuration > Recipients* the address of your ticketing system (many systems automatically convert emails into tickets).
* **Webhooks (Recommended):** Use webhooks to push the incident report in a structured way directly into tools like Jira, Zendesk, or Freshdesk.
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**Assign phone number**

During the test phase, you will receive free phone numbers from us to test. However, so that your agent remains reachable after the trial period, you still need to assign it a phone number.
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### Benefits at a glance

The agent ensures that calls are answered at any time and no request is lost. Support teams are relieved because routine inquiries are handled automatically and only relevant cases are forwarded. At the same time, conversations remain traceable because all requests are documented and can be analyzed. Statistics and call logs make it possible to see which topics occur most frequently.

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