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Troubleshooting: AI Escalations & 'Needs You' Queue Management

Understand why Aura Bot escalates certain customer chats, how to prioritize the 'Needs You' queue, and best practices for human-agent handoffs.

5 min readUpdated 2026-09-18
In This Guide
  • Learn the four main reasons Aura Bot escalates conversations to human staff.
  • Manage and clear the 'Needs You' support queue efficiently during peak hours.
  • Tune escalation sensitivity thresholds to prevent unnecessary handoffs for routine inquiries.
  • Seamlessly transition conversations back to AI Autopilot once human issues are resolved.
Prerequisites

Before configuring this feature, confirm that your store meets the following requirements:

Omnichannel Inbox Access:Staff access to the Messaging Inbox.
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Troubleshooting: AI Escalations & 'Needs You' Queue Management
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Interface view for this workflow.

1. Prioritizing & Clearing the 'Needs You' Queue

Establish a team routine to check the 'Needs You' tab hourly or whenever a notification sounds.

1

Filter by 'Needs You'

In the Omnichannel Inbox, click on the 'Needs You' tab to display escalated threads.

Path:Admin Sidebar → Messaging → Inbox → Needs You Tab
2

Review AI Escalation Reason

Inspect the banner at the top of the chat detailing why the thread was escalated.

Path:Conversation Header → Escalation Reason Banner
3

Reply & Resolve

Type your message to resolve the issue, then click 'Mark as Resolved' or 'Resume AI'.

Path:Composer → Send Reply → Mark as Resolved

Practical Business Scenarios

How leading merchants implement this functionality in daily operations:

Damaged Parcel in Courier Transit
Situation: A customer receives a cracked ceramic mug and sends an angry message with a photo.
Best practice: Aura detects high frustration and escalates to 'Needs You'. A human agent reviews the photo, apologizes, and books a free replacement parcel with one click.

Troubleshooting & Common Issues

Diagnose and resolve frequent failure points quickly:

Problem: AI escalates simple questions like 'What is your address?'
Why this occurs: The store address was not added to the Knowledge Base, causing the AI to escalate rather than guess.
Resolution: Add an FAQ with your store address under AI Employee > Knowledge Base. Aura will answer directly in future chats.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I adjust how easily the AI escalates to human staff?

Yes. In AI Employee > Guardrails, you can adjust the Escalation Sensitivity slider from 'Aggressive' to 'Conservative'.