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Triage and complete an inquiry

Verify the sender, classify the request, connect real work, and close with a complete timeline.

6 stepsAbout 10 minutesVerified 2026-07-22

Before you start

  • Inquiry open
  • Sender contact details available

You will finish with

  • The inquiry has verified ownership, linked work, recorded communication, and accurate status.

Safety and data checks

  • Inquiry actions may send replies or invitations; verify identity and destination first.
Step-by-step procedure

Complete the task

  1. 1
    Select

    Open the oldest urgent inquiry

    Use SLA and priority signals, then open the inquiry and read the complete source message before choosing an action.

  2. 2
    Enter information

    Verify or link the customer

    Search name, phone, email, address, and account number; link the existing customer or create only after duplicate checks.

  3. 3
    Choose an option

    Confirm category and owner

    Set Sales, Support, Admin, or Needs classification based on the message and assign a responsible active office user.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Create or link the real work

    Reply, log a call, create or link an estimate or ticket, or send scheduler options according to the verified request.

  5. 5
    Verify

    Review the inquiry timeline

    Confirm communication, linked records, ownership, notes, and delivery outcomes appear once and in the correct order.

  6. 6
    Verify

    Close only when coordinated work is clear

    Close the inquiry when the request is resolved or linked work owns the next step; otherwise snooze with an owner and reason.

If something does not look right

The expected button or field is not visible.

Confirm the record status, your role, and the selected tab; unavailable actions are often intentionally gated by those conditions.

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