Customer Support Agents
Building agents that handle customer inquiries and issues
Customer Support Agents
Customer support agents can handle inquiries, resolve issues, and provide assistance to users. In this lesson, we’ll learn how to build effective customer support agents.
What is a Customer Support Agent?
A customer support agent is designed to:
- Answer frequently asked questions
- Troubleshoot common problems
- Provide information about products or services
- Collect information for support tickets
- Guide users through processes or procedures
Creating a Basic Customer Support Agent
Let’s start by building a simple customer support agent:
Adding a Knowledge Base
Let’s enhance our agent with a simple knowledge base to answer common questions:
Creating a Troubleshooting Agent
Let’s create an agent specialized in technical troubleshooting:
Building a Conversational Support Agent
Let’s create a support agent that can handle multi-turn conversations:
Support Ticket Creation Agent
Let’s create an agent that can gather information for support tickets:
Customer Support Best Practices
Empathy First
Show understanding before offering solutions
Clear Communication
Use simple language, avoid jargon
Consistent Responses
Provide consistent answers to similar questions
Know Escalation Paths
Have clear processes for escalating complex issues
In the next lesson, we’ll explore how to build AI agents that can assist with personal productivity tasks.
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