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Support Deflection

Use the knowledge base, support widget, tickets, SLAs, sentiment, and CSAT to resolve customer questions efficiently.

Support deflection helps customers find an answer before they create a ticket, while still giving agents a complete path for issues that need human help.

Modules involved

StepModuleRecord
Publish answersKnowledge BaseArticles and collections
Offer self-serviceSupportCustomer portal and widget
Manage the issueSupport ticketsTicket, replies, labels, SLA
Measure qualitySupport analytics, SurveysCSAT, survey results, SLA compliance
  1. Publish public support articles in Knowledge Base.
  2. Configure the Customer Portal.
  3. Add the Embeddable Widget to your website.
  4. Configure SLA Policies and Auto-Assignment.
  5. Use Saved Views for agent queues.
  6. Track sentiment and quality with Sentiment Scoring and Support Analytics.

Useful automations

  • New high-priority ticket -> notify support lead.
  • SLA warning -> escalate and post to inbox.
  • Ticket resolved -> send CSAT request.
  • Negative sentiment -> add label and raise priority.

Setup checklist

  • Configure white-label settings for portal and widget branding.
  • Publish initial public knowledge-base articles.
  • Configure ticket statuses, labels, canned responses, and templates.
  • Set SLA policies before launching the portal.
  • Add the widget snippet to your website.