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Take over a conversation and return it to AI

Choose the organization and conversation.

How-toVerified Oct 12, 2026Owner Laney Product

After this taskAI pause is released and the next inquiry has the intended handling state.

Starting conditions and inputs

Confirm the conversation organization, account and customer.

Values for this task

entry_url, conversation_id, member_id, reply_text

Command sequence

open "$entry_url" && snapshot -i

click "$conversation_row" && snapshot -i

get text body

click "$handover" && snapshot -i

get text body

fill "$reply_input" "$reply_text" && snapshot -i

click "$send_reply" && snapshot -i

# Outside browser: The test customer confirms receipt in the same external conversation.

snapshot -i

click "$resume_ai" && snapshot -i

get text body
Ref targets and expected results
#Command / refTarget and verification
1click $conversation_rowCustomer conversation to handle
2get textRead customer, channel and latest inquiry.
3click $handoverControl that hands the conversation to staff
4get textRead assigned staff and AI pause state.
5fill $reply_inputConversation reply input
6click $send_replySend the composed reply
7Outside browserThe test customer confirms receipt in the same external conversation.
8click $resume_aiControl that resumes AI replies
9get textRead handover completion and AI state.

Check the result

AI pause is released and the next inquiry has the intended handling state.

Resuming after interruption

Check the original request ID and outcome first. Do not resubmit while its result remains unknown.

Set the responsible staff member

Choose the organization and conversation. Confirm the responsible staff member, response time, and outstanding follow-up requests. Coordinate ownership before multiple staff members answer.

Read customer context

Read previous messages and the linked customer profile. Open reservation and purchase sources when needed. Do not rely on similarly named customers or another organization’s records.

Reply as staff

Switch the conversation to staff control before replying. Read the latest customer message and check delivery. Phone follow-up requests are separate from messaging takeover; record the actual contact outcome.

Return control and close follow-up

Return control to AI when staff handling is complete. Assign any remaining requests. Use a test message to check that AI replies again. Separate handoff time from resolution time when measuring staff response.

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