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Track sent messages awaiting responses across communication channels

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Track messages sent on external channels (email, Slack, WhatsApp, etc.) that are awaiting a response.

Lifecycle

Each follow-up moves through these states:

  • pending -- waiting for a response
  • overdue -- past the expected response deadline with no reply
  • nudged -- a reminder was sent after becoming overdue
  • resolved -- a response was received or the follow-up was manually closed

Auto-Deadline

When expected_response_hours is set, the follow-up automatically becomes overdue after that window. If a contact_id is provided, the contact's importance score can inform grace period decisions.

Resolution

Follow-ups can be resolved in two ways:

  1. By ID -- resolve a specific follow-up directly
  2. By conversation -- provide channel + conversation_id to auto-resolve all matching pending follow-ups (useful when a response arrives on a conversation)

Tips

  • Use followup_list with overdue_only: true to find conversations that need attention.
  • Attach a reminder_schedule_id to link a recurring reminder schedule to a follow-up.
  • Filter by channel, status, or contact to narrow results.