Opening and error messages

Write what the agent says first, and what it says when something goes wrong.

Where to find it

Voice › Agent voice

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Agent voice page: the Agent voice card and the settings cards below it

Steps

  1. Open Voice › Agent voice and pick the agent in AI agent at the top right.
  2. In Messages, write the Opening message, for example a greeting and an offer to help.
  3. Write the Error message the agent says if something goes wrong.
  4. Press Save in the bar at the bottom. Discard changes puts the saved values back.

Settings on this screen

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Opening messageWhat the agent says first. Up to 1,000 characters.Empty
Error messageWhat the agent says when something goes wrong. Up to 1,000 characters.Empty

Tips

  • Keep the opening message to one or two short sentences; callers hear it before they can speak.

Good to know

  • A banner on the page says which of these settings live calls use today.

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