Suggested replies

Add conversation starters that guide visitors toward the topics your bot handles best.

~5 minutes Free

What are suggested replies?

Suggested replies are clickable chip buttons that appear in the chat widget below the welcome message. When a visitor clicks one, it sends that text as their first message — no typing required.

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Suggested replies appear as chips below the welcome message in the chat widget.

They serve two purposes:

  • Guide visitors toward topics the bot handles well
  • Lower friction for visitors who aren't sure how to start

Configure suggested replies

1
Open Bot settings → Suggested replies

Go to Settings → Suggested replies in the admin panel.

Open Settings in admin
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The Suggested replies settings. Add up to 6 suggestions.

2
Enable the toggle

Turn on Show suggested replies at the top of the section.

3
Add your suggestions

Click Add reply and type a short suggestion. You can add up to 6 suggestions. Drag to reorder them.

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Adding a new suggested reply. Keep it short — under 40 characters — so it fits on one chip.

4
Click Save

Save your changes. The suggestions take effect immediately for new conversations.


Writing good suggestions

Use the visitor's words. "What's my order status?" is better than "Order inquiry". Write what a visitor would say, not what a support agent would file.

Cover your top 3–5 question categories. Look at your most common conversations and pick the question types that appear most often. Good candidates: "Track my order", "Return or exchange", "Product questions", "Shipping times", "Contact support".

Keep it short. Chips that exceed 40 characters wrap awkwardly on mobile. Test on a phone before publishing.

Match what the bot can actually answer. Don't add "Check my order status" if the bot doesn't have an order lookup tool configured. False suggestions create frustrated visitors.

Fewer is more
3–4 focused suggestions outperform 6 generic ones. A visitor who sees exactly the question they have is much more likely to click than one who sees a list of half-relevant options.