Response Templates

Respond faster with canned responses

Type / to insert templates. Save hours on repetitive answers.

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Greeting

General

/hello

Refund Process

Billing

/refund

Bug Report Steps

Technical

/bug
Press / in chat to use templates
The Problem

Typing the same answers over and over

Your team answers similar questions daily, but everyone types their own version. Inconsistent wording, wasted time, and no way to improve responses systematically. You need a better way.

Same answer typed 50 times a week
Everyone phrases things differently
No tracking of what works best
How it works

Fast responses, consistent quality

1

Create templates

Write your best responses once. Organize them in categories like Billing, Technical, or Greetings. Name them with memorable shortcuts.

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2

Type / to insert

In any conversation, type / and start typing. Fuzzy search finds your template instantly. Hit enter to insert.

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3

Personalize with variables

Use {customer_name}, {order_id}, or custom variables. They'll auto-fill or prompt you when inserting the template.

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4

Track usage

See which templates are used most. Identify opportunities to create new templates for frequent responses.

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Capabilities

Write once, use everywhere

Slash Commands

Type /refund to instantly insert your refund policy response.

Categories

Organize templates by topic: billing, shipping, technical, etc.

Variables

Insert customer name, order number, or custom fields automatically.

Usage Tracking

See which templates are used most. Optimize your library.

Quick Insert

Fuzzy search finds templates as you type. No memorization needed.

AI Suggestions

AI recommends relevant templates based on the conversation.

75%

faster responses

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Stop retyping, start templating

Without Resply

  • Type the same response 50 times
  • Everyone answers differently
  • Copy-paste from a doc somewhere
  • Generic, impersonal responses
  • No idea what responses work

With Resply

  • Type / and hit enter
  • Consistent, team-approved responses
  • Templates in the composer
  • Variables auto-fill customer data
  • Usage tracking shows what's popular
Benefits

Why teams love this feature

Built for teams who want to deliver exceptional support without the overhead.

  • Respond to common questions instantly
  • Maintain consistent messaging across team
  • Reduce typos and errors
  • Train new team members faster
  • Track which responses work best
  • Let AI suggest the right template
FAQ

Common questions

Just type / in the message composer. A dropdown appears with all your templates. Type to filter by name or shortcut. Hit enter to insert.

Built-in variables include {customer_name}, {customer_email}, {order_id}, and {conversation_id}. You can also create custom variables that prompt for input when used.

Yes, create categories like Billing, Technical, Greetings, etc. Templates are searchable across all categories.

Yes! When you click AI Suggest, it considers both your knowledge base AND your templates to suggest the best response. Often it will recommend a template you've already written.

No limit! Create as many templates as you need. We recommend starting with 10-20 for your most common responses.

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