Intercom is the Engagement OS, an open channel between customer and business that is in the product, in the moment, and on their terms. We break down silos, unifying data and systems to create an ongoing dialogue, so companies can make the most of every opportunity.
Ask a teammate to judge a flagged chat and email its handoff link.
Get a focused question in a private group chat and the handoff link in your inbox when a customer chat needs a teammate's judgment.
Email a proposed answer beside the customer's message for review.
Your chosen approver gets a proposed reply beside the customer's message, ready to review before anyone answers.
Notify the former case owner who now has the escalated case.
Your specialists get the customer's request and a clear next step, while former owners know who took over the case.
Reply to common customer questions with approved article steps.
Your customers get how-to answers from your help center, and your support lead gets questions those articles cannot answer.
Answer common customer emails in the existing ticket thread.
Your routine support emails get a reply in the same conversation, while cases needing judgment land in your lead's decision list.
Send customers a ticket link and short summary after they ask for help.
Your customers get a reply with their ticket link after a confirmed match. Your support team hears about requests that need attention.
Send approved acknowledgments while the assigned teammate is away.
Customers get a reviewed reply while their usual contact is away. Urgent requests reach the teammate covering for them.
Confirm after-hours tickets arrived and keep unanswered cases open.
Customers get a receipt after hours, and your next support shift sees which tickets still need a personal reply in team chat.
Handle account chats that need judgment, with the customer facts ready.
Your customers get policy-linked answers to routine account questions, while exceptions reach your support team with the facts in hand.
Assign follow-up tasks with the customer's request and prior replies.
Your escalated support requests reach a named person with the conversation, available files, and a clear next step.
Draft answers to new customer chats from approved wording.
Get a suggested first reply in your private review chat, alongside the customer's question and any detail that needs your judgment.
Answer clear FAQ tickets and leave other questions open for follow-up.
Your customers hear back by email on familiar questions, while tickets needing a personal answer stay open for your support team.