What is an assign ticket function?
Individual tickets are created without any ownership. Therefore, they need to be assigned to a customer care rep that will handle that particular ticket, contact the customer, and perform any further actions that are needed to solve the issue.
Tickets represent various customer interactions through different channels that are logged into your ticketing software. When a customer contacts your business, a ticket is created for your customer service representatives to solve.
Types of tickets you will receive most often include
- Incoming emails
- Live chat tickets
- Social media messages or mentions
- Customer calls
- Request forms
- Feedback from customers on various forums
Once the tickets come in, they are stored in the universal inbox regardless of the channel they’re coming from. This way, your agents don’t have to check each communication channel separately and they can provide a seamless omnichannel customer experience. Not only does this make the entire process easier and more manageable, but it also boosts the efficiency of your contact center.
In LiveAgent help desk software, there are various ways to assign tickets to agents. It can be done manually with each ticket coming in, or with an auto-assignment feature (in LiveAgent using automated ticket distribution). You can route tickets to agents based on agent workload, agent skills, ticket type, agent availability status, and more.
After you assign an incoming ticket to an agent, they are responsible for handling it and making sure that it is resolved quickly, efficiently, and to the utmost customer satisfaction.
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean to assign a ticket?
Assigning a ticket means that the ticket must be routed to the appropriate agent or department to be able to act on it. Once the ticket is assigned to an agent, they are responsible for either resolving it or escalating it further if needed.
How can you assign tickets using LiveAgent?
In LiveAgent, you can assign tickets to agents using the “Assign to” function on the top of the ticket. Tickets can also be assigned automatically after the agent starts working on them. There is also the possibility to change the current assignee of a ticket if it is forwarded to a different agent. With this change, the new assignee becomes also the new ticket owner.
Is assigning tickets automated?
LiveAgent has the option to assign tickets automatically. You can also customize your own criteria, rules, and conditions in the configuration.