How to improve AI Employee handoff accuracy

    CategoryAI Employee
    Article typeDocumentation
    Estimated reading time 5 min
    Last reviewedRecently reviewed
    Applies toGEVADE CRM accounts where the feature is enabled
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    Plan/configuration noteFeature availability may depend on your selected plan and account configuration

    Summary

    Refine your AI's custom instructions to clearly define exactly when to escalate, what information to gather before escalating, and which department to route the conversation to.

    Who this article is for

    This article is for administrators and support managers optimizing team efficiency.

    Overview

    A clumsy handoff frustrates customers and wastes staff time. Improving handoff accuracy means ensuring the AI transfers the conversation at the right moment, to the right person, with all the necessary context already gathered.

    Before you begin

    • Review transcripts of premature or delayed handoffs
    • Update instructions on what data to collect before handoff
    • Refine keyword triggers for specific departments

    Step 1: Step 1: Analyze Handoff Failures

    Look at conversations where a human had to ask the customer to repeat themselves, or where the conversation was routed to Sales when it should have gone to Support.

    Step 2: Step 2: Mandate Context Gathering

    Update the AI's instructions: 'Before handing off to technical support, you MUST ask the customer for their device type and error code.' This ensures the human agent has what they need immediately.

    Step 3: Step 3: Clarify Boundary Lines

    If the AI is escalating questions it should be answering, clarify the boundaries in the Business Rules. Example: 'You are authorized to answer basic pricing questions. Only escalate to Sales if the customer asks for a custom enterprise quote.'

    Step 4: Step 4: Refine Intent Triggers

    If routing is inaccurate, adjust the keywords or intent definitions that determine which team gets the notification. Ensure 'billing' and 'sales' intents are clearly separated.

    Step 5: Step 5: Test the Handoff Flow

    Use the simulator to roleplay as a customer needing specific help. Ensure the AI asks the required pre-handoff questions and triggers the correct routing rule.

    Configuration note

    We do not guarantee AI accuracy, lead conversion, bookings, customer satisfaction, response quality, revenue, support resolution, or business outcomes. The AI Employee does not fully replace human staff. AI behaviour depends on knowledge sources, instructions, handoff rules, enabled features, connected channels, permissions, configuration, testing, and ongoing monitoring. AI-generated responses should be reviewed before relying on them for sensitive, urgent, legal, financial, medical, billing, or policy matters. The AI Employee may need human handoff for these situations. Knowledge sources must be reviewed, updated, and tested regularly. Usage charges, feature access, fair use rules, or add-on requirements may apply depending on your account setup. Always test before going live. Contact support if an option is not visible. The goal of the AI isn't just to deflect tickets; it's to make the tickets that do reach humans easier and faster to resolve by gathering context upfront.

    Important clarification

    Allowing the AI to hand off a conversation by just saying 'Hold on.' The AI must explicitly tell the customer what is happening (e.g., 'I am transferring you to a technical specialist who will review the error code you provided.').

    Resolution guidance

    The AI asks too many questions before handing off.

    Limit the context gathering. Instruct the AI: 'Ask a maximum of two clarifying questions before transferring to a human to avoid frustrating the user.'

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