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Playbooks give contact center agents structured, step-by-step guidance for handling customer interactions. Supervisors create and manage playbooks to help agents maintain consistent quality, even during high call volumes or complex situations.

Playbook Main Page

Displays all playbooks in the system. Use this page to create, edit, and delete playbooks.
TabDescription
Name and ChannelDisplays the playbook name and the channel it applies to — Chat, Voice, or Chat and Voice.
TypeShows whether the playbook is Primary or Conditional. A Primary playbook runs throughout the conversation. A Conditional (Dynamic) playbook runs only when a specific condition triggers it, such as a dialog execution step or a matched utterance.
DescriptionShows the description entered when creating the playbook.
Triggers ForShows the agents the playbook applies to.
ExecutionShows the execution mode of the playbook. Displays GenAI or Deterministic based on the execution mode.
Last UpdatedShows the date and time of the most recent change to the playbook.
StatusShows whether the playbook is active or inactive. Turn the toggle on to activate the playbook for live conversations or off to deactivate it. For bulk-created playbooks, the status appears as Review
ActionsShows the edit and delete buttons.

Playbook Types

TypeDescription
PrimaryStandard playbooks triggered for all assigned agents. Include Open and Close stages with multiple configurable steps. Always visible on the Agent AI widget.
DynamicSituation-specific playbooks that trigger based on a customer utterance or dialog execution. A lightbulb icon on the widget alerts the agent when a Dynamic Playbook matches.

Create a Playbook

Create a Primary Playbook

  1. Sign in to AI for Service.
  2. Select Agent AI > Agent Experience > Agent Playbook.
  3. Select + New Playbook > Create New Playbook. create a playbook
  4. Fill in the General Settings:
    FieldDescription
    Playbook NameA name that reflects the playbook’s purpose.
    DescriptionA short description of what the playbook covers.
    TypePlaybook type. Select Primary (default).
    TagsLabels for grouping and searching similar playbooks. Press Enter after each tag.
    Step ProgressionSequential — agents must complete the steps in a sequential manner. Random — agents can complete steps in any order.
    ChannelsVoice or Chat.
    Configure how playbooks perform during runtimeDeterministic — system uses NLP utterance-based models to trigger playbooks, steps, and adherence. GenAI — system uses GenAI models to trigger playbooks, steps, and adherences.
  5. Select Save. The system creates the playbook with two default stages (Open and Close), five sample steps, and the following note:
    You may experience runtime latency depending on the selected GenAI model.
  6. Select Done.

Create a Dynamic Playbook

  1. Follow steps 3-4 from Create a Primary Playbook, but select Dynamic in the Type field.
  2. Select the Assignments menu to define which agents see this playbook. The default selection is Trigger for all interactions.
  3. Select the Triggers menu to define when the playbook appears on the widget.
  4. Choose a trigger type: By Customer’s Utterance:
    1. Enter an utterance.
      For Deterministic type step trigger and adherence, the AI suggests options similar to your entry. Select the utterances to include, and select Add.
    2. Select Save.
    By Dialog Execution:
    1. Select a Dialog Task from the Automation list.
    2. Select when the playbook triggers (Wait for dialog Execution for…):
      • Initiated — triggers when the Dialog Task starts.
      • Completed — triggers when the Dialog Task finishes.
  5. Select Save.

Create Bulk Playbooks

Bulk playbook creation lets you upload a knowledge article (KA) and auto-generate multiple playbooks. This reduces manual entry and helps you scale standard operating procedures into real-time agent guidance. To create bulk playbooks:
  1. Sign in to AI for Service.
  2. Select Agent AI > Agent Experience > Agent Playbook.
  3. Select + New Playbook, and then select Bulk Playbooks.
  4. Expand Instructions and ensure your files meet the following requirements:
    • Use PDF format only.
    • Keep each file under 1 MB.
    • Remove all images, media, and hyperlinks.
    • Split large documents into smaller, topic-specific files.
  5. Upload or drag-and-drop a knowledge article (PDF).
  6. Select Next. The method defaults to Gen AI Based.
  7. Select Generate Playbooks. If the system displays an error, complete the following settings: a. From the main menu, go to Generative AI > Gen AI Features.
    b. Select All Modules > Agent AI.
    c. Go to Automated Playbook Generation and select a model with prompts. To use a model without prompts, create a custom prompt first. Follow this doc to create custom prompts.
    d. Select a prompt or select Add New to create a new one. Follow this doc for help.
    e. Turn on the Status toggle.
  8. Select the edit icon next to a playbook.
    Each bulk-created playbook shows a bulk-created badge and a Review status.
    bulk created playbooks
  9. Select Review & Update.
  10. Turn on the Status toggle.
  11. Select Deploy from the left navigation, and then select Publish. Deploy option
  12. Enter a comment, and then select Confirm.

Configure Playbook Steps

Stages and Steps

The system organizes playbooks into Stages (primary groupings) and Steps (tasks within each stage). Primary playbooks have Open and Close stages by default. For Dynamic playbooks, you add stages manually.

Create a Step in a Primary Playbook

  1. Open the playbook and select + Add Step.
  2. Enter a Step Title and Step Body.
  3. To allow sending the step content to the customer, select Enable send/copy.
  4. Select Add Buttons and choose Yes/No confirmation buttons.
    • Yes — marks the step as complete.
    • No — marks the step as incomplete.
  5. Optionally change button colors or delete buttons.
  6. Select Save.

Create a Step in a Dynamic Playbook

  1. Open the Dynamic Playbook, and select + Add Stage.
  2. Enter a stage name, and select the check mark.
  3. Select + Add Step, then follow steps 2-6 from Create a Step in a Primary Playbook.

Step Adherence

Step adherence tracks whether an agent completed a step. By default, agents manually mark the steps as complete. You can configure automatic adherence based on utterances or dialog execution. To configure automatic adherence:
  1. Open the playbook, and select + Add Step.
  2. Select Step Adherence.
  3. Select an adherence method: By Agent’s Utterance:
    1. Enter an utterance.
      For Deterministic type step trigger and adherence, the AI suggests options similar to your entry. Select the utterances to include, and select Add.
    2. Select Save.
    By Dialog Execution:
    1. Select a Dialog Task from the Automation list.
    2. Select when adherence is recorded:
      • Initiated — step is marked complete when the task starts.
      • Completed — step is marked complete when the task finishes.
  4. Select Apply.

Assign a Playbook

Control which agents see the playbook.
  1. Open the playbook and select the Assign button in General Settings.
  2. Choose an assignment option:
    OptionBehavior
    Trigger for all InteractionsVisible to all agents for all interactions.
    Trigger for Selected AgentsVisible only to the selected agents or groups.
  3. Select Save.

Edit a Playbook

  1. Select the vertical ellipsis(⋮) next to a playbook, and then select Edit. Playbook Edit Button
  2. Select Settings and make your changes.
  3. Select Update.

Delete a Playbook

  1. Select the vertical ellipsis(⋮) next to a playbook, and then select Delete.
  2. Confirm by selecting Yes.

Edit a Step

  1. Select the vertical ellipsis(⋮) next to a playbook, and then select Edit.
  2. Select the step you want to edit.
  3. Make changes on the Step Configuration page.
  4. Select Update.

Delete a Step

  1. Select the vertical ellipsis(⋮) next to a playbook, and then select Edit.
  2. Hover over a step and select Delete. Step Delete Button
  3. Confirm by selecting Delete in the Delete Step window.