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Conversational Design: Improving User Experience (UX) in WhatsApp Chatbots

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Rafael Costa

CEO, Bulk SMS

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Conversational Design: Improving User Experience (UX) in WhatsApp Chatbots
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TL;DR — Executive Summary

UX best practices to design efficient automated customer support workflows in WhatsApp, highlighting interactive buttons, clear menus, and client retention.

Building an effective chatbot on WhatsApp goes beyond coding automated keywords. The key to user retention and satisfaction is user experience (UX) and conversational design.

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Best Practices for Chatbot UX

  • Leverage Native Interactive Buttons: Replace long numeric lists with quick-reply buttons for easy navigation.
  • Keep Sentences Concise: Segment text into small paragraphs for readability.
  • Provide a Human Exit: Offer the user an immediate option to transfer to a customer service representative if the AI bot fails.

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Rafael Costa

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