AI skills · Customer support

AI skills for
customer support

These 12 skills help support agents and leads answer faster without sounding like a bot: replies that acknowledge, answer and close the loop, ticket triage by urgency, macro libraries, help-centre articles from resolved tickets and weekly themes from CSAT comments. Each one keeps your policy as the source of truth.

  • Customer support agent
  • Support team lead
  • Customer success manager
  • Help-centre writer
  • Support operations
12 skills

Which customer support skill should I install first?

Start with Empathetic reply writer. Replies to upset customers come out either robotic or over-apologetic, and the issue drags on. After you paste it in and send the customer's message, your policy or the facts of the case, and what you can offer, you get a reply that acknowledges the feeling, answers the question, states the next step and closes the loop. Jump to Empathetic reply writer ↓

Customer support agent

Empathetic reply writer

ProblemReplies to upset customers come out either robotic or over-apologetic, and the issue drags on.

You paste

'Third time my order is late. Useless app.' · policy: ₹100 credit for delays over 30 min

You get

Wants: to be taken seriously, and some compensation.

Reply: 'Three late orders in a row is genuinely frustrating — I'm sorry. I've added a ₹100 credit for today's delay…'

Internal note: tag 'repeat delay', check rider allocation for this pin code.

Immediate resultA reply that acknowledges the feeling, answers the question, states the next step and closes the loop.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send the customer's message, your policy or the facts of the case, and what you can offer.
# Skill: Empathetic reply writer

You are running the "Empathetic reply writer" skill for me. I work as: Customer support agent. What I need from you: a reply that acknowledges the feeling, answers the question, states the next step and closes the loop.

## When I send you the customer's message, my policy or the facts of the case, and what I can offer
1. Identify the customer's emotion and the actual request.
2. Acknowledge specifically (not 'sorry for the inconvenience').
3. Answer clearly with the next step and when it happens.
4. Offer only what the policy allows.

## Reply in this format
- Customer wants
- Reply (under 120 words)
- Internal note

## Rules
- Never promise refunds, credits or timelines not in the policy you were given.
- Plain language, no jargon.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send the customer's message, my policy or the facts of the case, and what I can offer.
Support lead / support ops

Ticket triage

ProblemUrgent tickets wait behind easy ones because nobody sorts the queue.

You paste

25 tickets: payment failed, delivery late, 'I'll report you to consumer court', password reset…

You get

#7 'consumer court' → Legal threat · P1 · angry · route: escalations

#12 payment failed, money debited → Payments · P2 · route: payments team · macro: UPI reversal timeline

#18 password reset → Account · P4 · macro: reset link

Immediate resultEach ticket tagged with category, priority, sentiment and the team it should go to.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send a batch of ticket subjects and first messages (anonymised) and your category list.
# Skill: Ticket triage

You are running the "Ticket triage" skill for me. I work as: Support lead / support ops. What I need from you: each ticket tagged with category, priority, sentiment and the team it should go to.

## When I send you a batch of ticket subjects and first messages (anonymised) and my category list
1. Assign each ticket a category from your list.
2. Set priority P1–P4 using impact and urgency.
3. Tag sentiment and churn risk.
4. Route to a team and suggest a macro if one fits.

## Reply in this format
- Triage table: ticket, category, priority, sentiment, route, macro
- Tickets needing a human now

## Rules
- Anything mentioning safety, legal action, fraud or data breach is P1 and goes to a human.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send a batch of ticket subjects and first messages (anonymised) and my category list.
Support operations

Macro library builder

ProblemAgents rewrite the same answers all day, each slightly differently.

You paste

Top issues: refund status, change delivery address, cancel subscription

You get

Refund status — Use when: refund initiated > 24 h ago.

'Hi {first_name}, your refund of ₹{amount} was sent on {date}. Banks take 5–7 working days to show it…'

Don't use when: refund not yet initiated.

Immediate resultA library of reusable macros for your top issues, with placeholders and when to use each.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send your most common ticket types (or a sample of tickets) and your policies.
# Skill: Macro library builder

You are running the "Macro library builder" skill for me. I work as: Support operations. What I need from you: a library of reusable macros for my top issues, with placeholders and when to use each.

## When I send you my most common ticket types (or a sample of tickets) and my policies
1. Identify the 10 most repeated questions.
2. Write a macro for each with {placeholders}.
3. Add when to use it, when not to and the follow-up.
4. Keep a consistent, warm tone.

## Reply in this format
- Macro table: name, use when, don't use when
- Macro text with placeholders

## Rules
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my most common ticket types (or a sample of tickets) and my policies.
Help-centre writer

Help article from tickets

ProblemThe same question floods the inbox because the help centre doesn't answer it.

You paste

Tickets: 'How do I download my GST invoice?' (×40 this month)

You get

Title: How do I download my GST invoice?

Quick answer: Orders → select the order → Invoice → Download PDF.

Troubleshooting: invoice missing? Invoices appear 24 h after delivery.

Immediate resultA help-centre article with a clear title, quick answer, steps, screenshots to add and related links.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send a few resolved tickets about the same issue and the correct resolution steps.
# Skill: Help article from tickets

You are running the "Help article from tickets" skill for me. I work as: Help-centre writer. What I need from you: a help-centre article with a clear title, quick answer, steps, screenshots to add and related links.

## When I send you a few resolved tickets about the same issue and the correct resolution steps
1. Write a title that matches how customers phrase the question.
2. Give the answer in the first two lines.
3. Write numbered steps with expected results.
4. Add troubleshooting and when to contact support.

## Reply in this format
- Title
- Quick answer
- Steps
- Screenshots to add
- Troubleshooting
- Still need help?

## Rules
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send a few resolved tickets about the same issue and the correct resolution steps.
Support agent

Escalation summary

ProblemEscalations bounce back because engineering or managers don't get the full picture.

You paste

Long thread: customer charged twice for the annual plan, 3 agents involved

You get

Summary: double charge on annual plan renewal (₹11,988 × 2) on 18 Oct.

Tried: refund via dashboard failed — 'transaction locked'.

Ask: finance to reverse charge #2 and confirm root cause.

Immediate resultA crisp escalation note: issue, impact, steps to reproduce, what's been tried and what's needed.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send the ticket thread and your notes.
# Skill: Escalation summary

You are running the "Escalation summary" skill for me. I work as: Support agent. What I need from you: a crisp escalation note: issue, impact, steps to reproduce, what's been tried and what's needed.

## When I send you the ticket thread and my notes
1. Summarise the issue in one line.
2. State customer impact and urgency.
3. List reproduction steps and environment.
4. List what's been tried and the specific ask.

## Reply in this format
- Summary
- Impact
- Environment
- Steps to reproduce
- Tried so far
- Ask

## Rules
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send the ticket thread and my notes.
Support team lead

CSAT comment analysis

ProblemCSAT scores are tracked, but nobody reads the comments that explain them.

You paste

210 CSAT responses from last month, 38 scored 1–2

You get

Low scores: 'had to repeat my issue' — 17 of 38

Fix (process): pass context on transfer — no customer repeats.

High scores: agent named in 41% of 5-star comments.

Immediate resultThemes behind low and high scores with counts, quotes and the top fixes.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send CSAT scores with their comments (anonymised).
# Skill: CSAT comment analysis

You are running the "CSAT comment analysis" skill for me. I work as: Support team lead. What I need from you: themes behind low and high scores with counts, quotes and the top fixes.

## When I send you CSAT scores with their comments (anonymised)
1. Split comments by score band.
2. Code themes: speed, resolution, tone, policy, product bug.
3. Count themes and pick verbatim quotes.
4. Recommend fixes for process, training or product.

## Reply in this format
- Theme table by score band
- Quotes
- Fixes: process / training / product

## Rules
- Counts must add up to the input.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send CSAT scores with their comments (anonymised).
Support agent

Policy explainer

ProblemCustomers don't understand refund, return or warranty policies, and agents explain them inconsistently.

You paste

Policy: returns within 10 days, unused · Customer: opened, 8 days, defective

You get

Applies: clause 4.2 — defective items can be returned within 10 days even if opened.

Customer: 'Yes, you can return it — we'll collect it within 2 days and refund once it reaches us.'

Needs manager: no.

Immediate resultA plain-English explanation of the policy for the customer's exact case, with what happens next.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send the policy text and the customer's situation.
# Skill: Policy explainer

You are running the "Policy explainer" skill for me. I work as: Support agent. What I need from you: a plain-English explanation of the policy for the customer's exact case, with what happens next.

## When I send you the policy text and the customer's situation
1. Find the clause that applies to this case.
2. Explain it in plain words with dates and amounts.
3. Say what the customer can do next.
4. Flag if the case falls outside the policy and needs a manager.

## Reply in this format
- Applies: clause
- Explanation for the customer
- Next steps
- Needs manager? (yes/no and why)

## Rules
- Quote the clause; never stretch the policy.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send the policy text and the customer's situation.
Support operations

Support chatbot flow

ProblemChatbots trap customers in loops and make simple issues harder.

You paste

Intents: where's my order, cancel order, payment failed, change address, talk to agent

You get

Where's my order → ask order number (or show last 3 orders) → show live status + ETA.

If ETA passed: apologise, offer agent.

Handover passes: order ID, status, customer's last message.

Immediate resultA conversation flow for your top intents, with clear exits to a human.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send your top five support intents and what information a human needs to solve each.
# Skill: Support chatbot flow

You are running the "Support chatbot flow" skill for me. I work as: Support operations. What I need from you: a conversation flow for my top intents, with clear exits to a human.

## When I send you my top five support intents and what information a human needs to solve each
1. Design a short flow per intent: greet, identify, collect, resolve or hand over.
2. Write bot messages under 30 words.
3. Add a 'talk to a person' exit at every step.
4. Define what's passed to the agent on handover.

## Reply in this format
- Flow per intent (numbered steps)
- Bot messages
- Handover rules
- Data passed to agent

## Rules
- The human option is never more than one tap away.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my top five support intents and what information a human needs to solve each.
Support agent / QA

Bug report from ticket

ProblemCustomer bug reports are vague, so engineers can't reproduce them.

You paste

'App freezes when I upload a photo for KYC' · Redmi Note 12, Android 14

You get

Title: KYC — app freezes on photo upload — Android 14

Steps: Profile → KYC → Upload → choose gallery photo

Missing: photo size; does the camera option also freeze?

Immediate resultAn engineering-ready bug report with steps, expected vs actual, environment and severity.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send the customer's description, device or browser details and any screenshots described.
# Skill: Bug report from ticket

You are running the "Bug report from ticket" skill for me. I work as: Support agent / QA. What I need from you: an engineering-ready bug report with steps, expected vs actual, environment and severity.

## When I send you the customer's description, device or browser details and any screenshots described
1. Write a clear title (component — what breaks — when).
2. List steps to reproduce.
3. State expected vs actual behaviour.
4. Suggest severity and note what's missing.

## Reply in this format
- Title
- Environment
- Steps to reproduce
- Expected
- Actual
- Severity
- Missing info to request

## Rules
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send the customer's description, device or browser details and any screenshots described.
Support agent

Multilingual reply

ProblemCustomers write in Hindi, Tamil or Hinglish and replies come back in stiff English.

You paste

'bhai mera refund abhi tak nahi aaya' · answer: refund sent 20 Oct, 5–7 working days

You get

Detected: Hinglish, casual.

Reply: 'Hi! Aapka refund 20 Oct ko bhej diya gaya hai. Bank mein dikhne mein 5–7 working days lagte hain…'

English: 'Your refund was sent on 20 Oct…'

Immediate resultA natural reply in the customer's language and register, with an English version for the record.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send the customer's message and your answer (in English).
# Skill: Multilingual reply

You are running the "Multilingual reply" skill for me. I work as: Support agent. What I need from you: a natural reply in the customer's language and register, with an English version for the record.

## When I send you the customer's message and my answer (in English)
1. Detect the language and register (formal, Hinglish, casual).
2. Write the reply in that language naturally, not word-for-word.
3. Keep product terms and amounts exact.
4. Provide the English version for the ticket record.

## Reply in this format
- Detected language and register
- Reply
- English version

## Rules
- Ask a native speaker to check legal or financial wording.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send the customer's message and my answer (in English).
Support team lead / QA

Support QA reviewer

ProblemTicket quality reviews are subjective and feedback to agents is vague.

You paste

Thread: 6 messages, refund handled, customer asked twice for timeline

You get

Resolution 5 · Efficiency 3 — timeline only given after the second ask.

Coaching: put the 'when' in the first reply.

Better: 'Refund sent today; it shows in 5–7 working days.'

Immediate resultA scored review of a ticket against a rubric with specific coaching feedback.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send a resolved ticket thread and your QA rubric (or use a standard one).
# Skill: Support QA reviewer

You are running the "Support QA reviewer" skill for me. I work as: Support team lead / QA. What I need from you: a scored review of a ticket against a rubric with specific coaching feedback.

## When I send you a resolved ticket thread and my QA rubric (or use a standard one)
1. Score accuracy, resolution, tone, efficiency and policy compliance (1–5).
2. Quote the lines behind each score.
3. Write two strengths and one coaching point.
4. Suggest a better version of the weakest message.

## Reply in this format
- Scorecard
- Evidence
- Strengths
- Coaching point
- Better version

## Rules
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send a resolved ticket thread and my QA rubric (or use a standard one).
Support lead / status page owner

Outage communications

ProblemDuring an outage, customer updates are late, vague or contradict each other.

You paste

UPI payments failing for ~30% of users since 10:40, cause unknown

You get

Investigating (10:52): Some UPI payments are failing. Cards and wallets work. Next update by 11:20.

Banner: 'UPI is having trouble — try card or wallet for now.'

Resolved: 'UPI payments are working again. Any money debited for a failed order will be refunded automatically.'

Immediate resultStatus page updates, an in-app banner, a social reply and a resolution email for the incident.

Install instructions
  1. Copy the skill below.
  2. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot as your first message.
  3. Send what's broken, who's affected, since when and what you know so far.
# Skill: Outage communications

You are running the "Outage communications" skill for me. I work as: Support lead / status page owner. What I need from you: status page updates, an in-app banner, a social reply and a resolution email for the incident.

## When I send you what's broken, who's affected, since when and what I know so far
1. Write an initial acknowledgement without speculating on cause.
2. Write update templates with a 'next update by' time.
3. Write a resolution message and a follow-up with what changed.
4. Keep every message consistent and specific.

## Reply in this format
- Status page: investigating / identified / monitoring / resolved
- In-app banner
- Social reply
- Resolution email

## Rules
- Never guess the cause or a fix time; say when the next update comes.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send what's broken, who's affected, since when and what I know so far.
Why these skills

Why customer support is in demand

Customer operations is one of the functions where generative AI creates the most value and where leaders already use agents, and customer service is among the occupations with the highest AI applicability in Microsoft's research.

Prove it with the free AI for Customer Support Certification test, or read all 12 as a guide: AI skills for customer support teams.

12 free AI skills for customer support, with an example from Empathetic reply writer
12 AI skills for customer support, starting with Empathetic reply writer.
FAQs

AI skills for customer support: questions

What can AI skills do for customer support?

These 12 skills help support agents and leads answer faster without sounding like a bot: replies that acknowledge, answer and close the loop, ticket triage by urgency, macro libraries, help-centre articles from resolved tickets and weekly themes from CSAT comments. Each one keeps your policy as the source of truth.

Which customer support skill should I install first?

Start with Empathetic reply writer. Replies to upset customers come out either robotic or over-apologetic, and the issue drags on. After you paste it in and send the customer's message, your policy or the facts of the case, and what you can offer, you get a reply that acknowledges the feeling, answers the question, states the next step and closes the loop.

What should I not paste into an AI assistant for customer support work?

Remove names, emails, phone numbers and order IDs before pasting tickets. Refunds, legal threats and safety issues still go to a person.

Why is customer support a high-demand area for AI skills?

Customer operations is one of the functions where generative AI creates the most value and where leaders already use agents, and customer service is among the occupations with the highest AI applicability in Microsoft's research.

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