Add quick replies

Some answers should never be left to chance. Your opening hours, your returns window, a tracking prompt. A quick reply ties a keyword to a fixed answer, and the bot sends it back word for word the moment a visitor types that keyword, before the AI even runs.

Step 1: Open Shortcuts

Go to Knowledge base, open More, and click Shortcuts.

The knowledge base tabs with the Shortcuts sub-tab highlighted.
Knowledge base, then More, then Shortcuts.

Step 2: Add a shortcut

Click Add shortcut, then give it a keyword and the exact answer to send. Keep the keyword short and obvious, like /hours or /returns.

The Shortcuts panel with the Add shortcut button highlighted.
One keyword, one fixed answer.

How a shortcut works

Each shortcut pairs a keyword with the reply it triggers. Type the keyword and the visitor gets that answer instantly, with no guessing and no wait. Use Edit to reword it or Delete to retire it.

A saved shortcut showing the /hours keyword and its canned answer.
/hours returns the same answer, every time.
Use them for the exact stuff

Quick replies shine where the answer must be exact and never drift: opening hours, a returns window, a shipping cutoff. For everything open-ended, let the AI answer from your knowledge base.

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