Reduce Customer Support Traffic with Proactive Order Alerts via SMS
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, customer experience is most important. A key component of exceptional customer service is keeping customers informed throughout the order journey. This can be easily done by implementing effective order alerts, from initial purchase to final delivery.
We will explore how to leverage various communication channels, including WhatsApp and SMS, to ensure timely and relevant updates to your customers using Convertway.
To set up order alerts, go to Order Alerts > SMS .
Identify the type of order alert you want to send to customers, such as Order Cancellation or Order Confirmation, under the Trigger section.
To activate the alert, check the Notify Customer checkbox. This will ensure that an alert is sent when the selected trigger is initiated. For example, enabling the Order Cancellation alert will automatically send a cancellation message to the customer when they cancel their order.
If you want to inform admins about the alert being sent, check the Notify Admin checkbox.
Choose the message that customers will receive by clicking on Choose Template.
You can either select a template from the preset options or create a custom template by clicking on Add Custom Template > SMS > Add Template.
Choose the Convertway Category as Order Alerts to specify the type of template you are creating. This selection will determine the available sub-categories and variables.
Under the Convertway Sub-Category, select the type of alert for which you want to create a customized template. This will determine the variables you can use.
Begin by entering a Name for your template.
Next, enter your Sender ID and Template ID.
Write the main content of your template, incorporating any necessary variables from the Add Variables section.
Finally, click on Add Template to create your own customized SMS Template for Order Alerts.
We will explore how to leverage various communication channels, including WhatsApp and SMS, to ensure timely and relevant updates to your customers using Convertway.
Step-1 Setting up Order Alerts
To set up order alerts, go to Order Alerts > SMS .
Identify the type of order alert you want to send to customers, such as Order Cancellation or Order Confirmation, under the Trigger section.
To activate the alert, check the Notify Customer checkbox. This will ensure that an alert is sent when the selected trigger is initiated. For example, enabling the Order Cancellation alert will automatically send a cancellation message to the customer when they cancel their order.
If you want to inform admins about the alert being sent, check the Notify Admin checkbox.
Step 2: Selecting the Template
Choose the message that customers will receive by clicking on Choose Template.
You can either select a template from the preset options or create a custom template by clicking on Add Custom Template > SMS > Add Template.
Step 3: Creating a Custom Template:
Choose the Convertway Category as Order Alerts to specify the type of template you are creating. This selection will determine the available sub-categories and variables.
Under the Convertway Sub-Category, select the type of alert for which you want to create a customized template. This will determine the variables you can use.
Begin by entering a Name for your template.
Next, enter your Sender ID and Template ID.
Write the main content of your template, incorporating any necessary variables from the Add Variables section.
Finally, click on Add Template to create your own customized SMS Template for Order Alerts.
Updated on: 20/08/2024
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