Manage Live Chat Tickets
Most ticket actions take about 3 minutes.
Use this guide when a guest asks for human help in Live Chat. You can spot ticket ownership, take over a conversation, and close it after you finish.
Go to: Live Chat
Quick Reference
| Item | What it means | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Open ticket | A guest asked for human support | Take over or reply |
| Assigned to you | You own the ticket | Reply and close it when resolved |
| Assigned | Another employee owns the ticket | Leave it for that employee |
| Incoming Support Requests | New tickets trigger alerts | Turn it on in Personal Settings |
| Assigned Chat Activity | New messages in your tickets trigger alerts | Turn it on in Personal Settings |
New tickets appear when Request Support Chat is on in Live Chat Settings. This setting needs Chat mode set to Hybrid.
Take Over a Ticket
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Open Live Chat.
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Click a conversation with Open ticket.
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Click Take Over.
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Confirm Take Over in the dialog.
✓ The badge changes to Assigned to you. ✓ The ticket is now yours.
Reply to an Assigned Ticket
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Select the conversation.
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Type your message.
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Press Enter or click Send.
✓ Your message sends to the guest. ✓ New messages in assigned tickets can trigger alerts.
Close a Ticket
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Open a conversation assigned to you.
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Click Close Ticket.
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Confirm Close Ticket.
✓ The ticket closes. ✓ The conversation returns to AI replies if your chat mode allows it.
If enabled in Personal Settings, AVA sends your closure message automatically.
Troubleshooting
You do not see an open ticket
What you see: A guest asks for help, but no Open ticket badge appears.
Fix:
- Open Live Chat Settings.
- Turn on Request Support Chat.
- Set Chat mode to Hybrid (AI + live chat).
- Save and refresh Live Chat.
Close Ticket is missing
What you see: You cannot see Close Ticket.
Fix:
- Check whether the badge says Assigned to you.
- If it says Assigned, another employee owns it.
- If the ticket is still Open ticket, click Take Over first.
- Otherwise, ask the owner to close it or open a different ticket you own.
Alerts do not arrive
What you see: Tickets are created, but you do not get push alerts.
Fix:
- Open Settings → Customizations → Push Notifications.
- Confirm browser push is enabled.
- Return to Live Chat → Personal Settings.
- Turn on Incoming Support Requests or Assigned Chat Activity.
Still Stuck?
Contact success@vouch-technologies.com if:
- ❌ Ticket badges never appear after refresh
- ❌ You cannot take over or close a ticket
- ❌ Push alerts do not arrive after enabling them
Helpful to include:
- Screenshot of the Live Chat header
- Guest name or conversation ID
- Time the issue started