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Canned Responses

Canned responses are preset messages that staff can drop into any ticket with a single command. They are useful for common replies that your team sends frequently, such as greetings, instructions, or closing messages.

Command Reference

CommandDescription
c!callisto tag add <name> <text>Save a new canned response
c!callisto tag remove <name>Delete a canned response
c!callisto tag listView all saved canned responses
c!callisto tag show <name>Preview a canned response
c!ticket tag <name>Post a canned response inside a ticket

Adding a canned response

c!callisto tag add <name> <text>

Saves a new canned response. name is the identifier used to post it and must be a single word containing only lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores. text is the message that will be posted.

Examples:

c!callisto tag add greeting Hello! Thanks for opening a ticket. A staff member will be with you shortly.
c!callisto tag add resolved Your issue has been resolved. Please open a new ticket if you need further assistance.
c!callisto tag add moreinfo Could you please provide more information about your issue so we can better assist you?

If a canned response with that name already exists, it will be overwritten with the new text.

Removing a canned response

c!callisto tag remove <name>

Permanently deletes the canned response.

Example:

c!callisto tag remove greeting

Viewing canned responses

c!callisto tag list

Shows the names of all saved canned responses.

c!callisto tag show <name>

Previews the full text of a canned response without posting it in the ticket.

Example:

c!callisto tag show greeting

Posting a canned response in a ticket

c!ticket tag <name>

Posts the canned response as a message in the current ticket channel. Must be run inside a ticket by a staff member.

Example:

c!ticket tag greeting

Tips

  • Keep names short and memorable so staff can type them quickly
  • Use canned responses for any message your team sends more than a couple of times a week
  • You can update an existing canned response at any time by running c!callisto tag add with the same name and new text