Chat transfer in Zoho SalesIQ allows an operator to hand an ongoing conversation to another operator or to a different department. The recipient operator sees the full conversation history, enabling them to continue without the visitor needing to repeat context. The transfer can be warm (the original operator introduces the new one) or cold (direct transfer without introduction).<\/p>\n
Common transfer scenarios include: escalating a technical question from a sales rep to a technical specialist, routing a billing query from the chat queue to the finance team, or transferring to a senior agent when an initial agent cannot resolve the visitor’s issue within their authority.<\/p>\n
Transfers add friction to the visitor experience. Every transfer increases the risk of the visitor disengaging. Minimise unnecessary transfers through better initial routing (department selection in the pre-chat form) and broader operator training that reduces the need to escalate common queries.<\/p>\n
When an agent transfers a chat, the full conversation history is moved to the receiving agent’s queue. The receiving agent sees all prior messages and can continue the conversation seamlessly. The visitor does not need to repeat their query. The original agent is removed from the active conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Yes. Agents can transfer a chat to a department rather than a named agent, and SalesIQ routes it to an available agent in that department based on the routing rule configured (round-robin, ring-all, or least busy). This is useful when the visitor needs expertise from a different team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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