Customer Support Agents
Building agents that handle customer inquiries and issues
Customer support agents answer questions, troubleshoot issues, and help users – 24/7.
Quick Start
from praisonaiagents import Agent
# Customer support agent
support = Agent(
name="SupportBot",
instructions="""You are a helpful customer support agent.
- Greet customers warmly
- Understand their issue fully
- Provide clear solutions
- Be patient and empathetic""",
memory=True # Remember conversation
)
support.start("I can't log into my account")With Knowledge Base
from praisonaiagents import Agent
# Support agent with FAQ knowledge
support = Agent(
name="SupportBot",
instructions="Answer questions using the FAQ documentation",
knowledge=["faq.pdf", "policies.txt"], # Your docs
memory=True
)
support.start("How do I cancel my subscription?")Support Types
FAQ Bot
Answer common questions
TroubleshootingDiagnose and fix issues
Ticket CreationGather info for tickets
EscalationRoute complex issues
Complete Example
from praisonaiagents import Agent
# Full-featured support agent
support_agent = Agent(
name="SupportAgent",
instructions="""You are a customer support agent for a software company.
When helping customers:
1. Greet them warmly
2. Understand their issue completely
3. Provide step-by-step solutions
4. Be patient and empathetic
5. Offer to escalate if needed
Our product features:
- Task management
- Calendar scheduling
- Team collaboration""",
knowledge=["faq.pdf"], # Your FAQ docs
memory=True # Remember conversation
)
# Handle customer inquiry
support_agent.start("I'm having trouble syncing my calendar")
support_agent.start("I'm using the iPhone app version 3.2")
support_agent.start("That worked! Thank you!")Troubleshooting Agent
from praisonaiagents import Agent
troubleshooter = Agent(
name="TechSupport",
instructions="""You troubleshoot technical issues.
Process:
1. Ask clarifying questions
2. Identify likely causes
3. Provide step-by-step fixes
4. Start with simplest solutions
5. Escalate if unresolved"""
)
troubleshooter.start("The app keeps crashing on my iPhone")Support Team
from praisonaiagents import Agent, AgentTeam
# Tier 1: Basic questions
tier1 = Agent(
name="Tier1Support",
instructions="Handle basic questions and FAQs",
knowledge=["faq.pdf"]
)
# Tier 2: Technical issues
tier2 = Agent(
name="TechSupport",
instructions="Handle technical troubleshooting"
)
# Escalation manager
manager = Agent(
name="SupportManager",
instructions="Route issues to appropriate tier"
)
team = AgentTeam(
agents=[manager, tier1, tier2],
process="hierarchical"
)Best Practices
Add Knowledge Base
Include FAQs and documentation for accurate answers
Enable Memory
Use memory=True for multi-turn conversations
Be Empathetic
Include empathy in instructions
Clear Escalation
Define when to escalate to humans
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