Ability for AI to follow up after conversation dries out
Royal Tomar
Currently, customers have to work around this by creating an AI Action that triggers on every message to schedule follow-ups (see: Follow_Up_Bot workflow pattern). This approach has several limitations:
Inefficient - The action fires on every single message, even when the conversation is actively ongoing
No true "conversation went cold" detection - It's just a timed delay from the last message, not intelligent detection of disengagement
Complex setup - Requires building a full workflow with delays, working hours checks, and conditional logic
What we need:
Native AI capability to detect when a conversation has gone inactive/cold (configurable inactivity threshold, e.g., 20 mins, 1 hour, 24 hours)
AI autonomously sends a contextually relevant follow-up without requiring a trigger on every message
Respects working hours automatically
Different follow-up strategies based on conversation stage (e.g., prospect vs. existing customer)
Use case: Health/wellness businesses like Earlyfit want to nurture leads who went quiet after initial interest, without spamming active conversations.