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    First Response Time

    • July 30, 2025
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      A First Response Time (FRT) report measures the time it takes for a company’s customer support team to respond to a customer’s initial contact on a new support request.

      Filters and Options

      1. Agent Filter: Allows you to filter the data for specific agents or view it for all agents.
      2. Department Filter: Allows you to filter the data based on departments created.
      3. Channel: Allows you to filter data based on the channel used by the customer.
      4. Time Range Selection: Provides options to select the desired time range for analysis: Last 1 Day, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days.

      Report Elements

      ColumnDescription
      DateThe specific date the chat(s) occurred and were handled.
      Agent NameThe name of the support agent who handled the chats on that date.
      Total Handled ChatsThe average time taken by the agent to respond to the first message across all chats on that date.
      Fastest FRTThe shortest time the agent took to respond to a chat on that day.
      Slowest FRTThe longest time the agent took to respond to a chat on that day.
      FRT CompliancePercentage of chats where the agent responded within your SLA-defined threshold for FRT.

      AUTHOR’S BIO

      Rahat Hassan is a strategic Product Marketing Manager at REVE Chat specializing in customer experience & communication. He is passionate about creating compelling content for diverse audiences. Beyond work, he enjoys reading articles and watching videos on trending technological shifts ...

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