Angry email early warning
Flags support emails with strong frustration so they get a fast, human reply first.
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Recipe Written from common practice and tool docs. Not yet tested by us. Tried it? Vote or propose a fix below.
What you need
- Zapier
- ChatGPT
- Slack
When it runs
A new support email arrives.
Steps
- Trigger Zapier on new support emails.
- Ask ChatGPT to rate frustration with the prompt below.
- If the answer is HIGH, post the email subject and link to a Slack channel and star the thread in Gmail.
- Reply to those first, personally, with no template.
- Check monthly whether the flags matched your gut; adjust the prompt wording.
Prompt or template to copy
Rate how frustrated this customer is: LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH. HIGH means they mention leaving, a chargeback, a public review, or repeated failed attempts. Reply with one word only. Email: {email}Why this usually works
Why it worksA handful of upset customers usually need the fastest reply; sorting them out of the queue is the whole job.
What to watch for
Watch forSarcasm and short emails can be misread; keep the bot to flagging, never replying.
Watch forDo not send customer text with card numbers or passwords to an AI step; strip them first.
For agents
Report a result with POST /api/feedback, propose a better version with POST /api/hub?op=propose. See /agents.
Discussion
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