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Response Times

Monitor how quickly your team responds to customer messages.

Why Response Time Matters

Response TimeCustomer Impact
< 5 minutesExcellent - high satisfaction
5-30 minutesGood - acceptable for most
30-60 minutesFair - may lose urgent leads
> 1 hourPoor - risk of lost sales

Tracking Response Times

In Team Inbox Dashboard:
  1. View Average Response Time metric
  2. See breakdown by team member
  3. Filter by date range
  4. Identify slow response patterns

Setting Response Time Goals

1

Define SLAs

Set target response times:
  • Critical chats: < 5 minutes
  • Normal chats: < 30 minutes
2

Enable Alerts

Get notified when SLAs are breached
3

Review Weekly

Analyze trends and coach team

Improving Response Times

Quick Replies

Use saved templates for common responses

Auto-Assignment

Route chats to available agents

Priority Filters

Focus on critical chats first

Mobile Notifications

Enable push notifications