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Department One-Pagers

One reference per department

What each department owns, how to prioritize, when to route elsewhere, and the habits that keep it accurate — Support, Sales, Billing, HR, Info and Marketing.

Support

Resolve technical problems and how-to questions quickly and correctly.

What lands here

Technical IssueHow-To QuestionSetup & ConfigurationFeature Request
Login/access issues → org-wide Account Management.

Priority guide

CriticalProduction down, data loss, security, many blocked
HighOne customer fully blocked, no workaround
MediumNormal issue with a workaround (default)
LowCosmetic, minor how-to, feature request

Not mine → route to

Invoices, refunds Billing
Pricing, demo, buying Sales
Partnership, press Marketing
Unclear / general Info

Escalate & tickets

  • Critical/security or SLA breach → manager.
  • Engineering-bound → Create Ticket & push to Jira.
  • Label Waiting on engineering when handed off.

Key habits

  • Answer from a KB / AI suggestion where possible, then Resolve & Save to KB — Support is the biggest KB source; a clean KB lowers future volume.
Routing keywords: “error”, “not working”, “bug”, “how do I”, “can't”, “broken”, “500”.

Sales

Turn interest into customers — answer fast, qualify leads, send quotes.

What lands here

Demo RequestPricing InquiryProduct QuestionPurchase IntentEnterprise Inquiry

Priority guide

HighInbound demo/quote requests, hot buying signals — reply ASAP
MediumGeneral pre-sale questions (default)
LowEarly-stage “just researching”
Speed wins deals — SLA-at-risk on a lead = deal risk.

Not mine → route to

Product problem Support
Invoice / payment Billing
Partnership / press Marketing
Unclear / general Info

Leads & tickets

  • Mark as Lead to capture contact details on the Lead tab.
  • Create Lead Ticket to track through the pipeline.
  • Check the Lead tab is filled — edit if the AI missed a field.

Key habits

  • Reply fast with clear next steps; keep pre-sale answers consistent and accurate via the KB.
  • Escalate enterprise / non-standard pricing to a manager.
Routing keywords: “pricing”, “quote”, “demo”, “trial”, “how much”, “interested in”, “upgrade”.

Billing

Resolve money matters accurately, with a clear paper trail.

What lands here

Billing QuestionInvoice & ReceiptPayment IssueRefund RequestSubscription Changes

Priority guide

Crit/HighFailed payment near suspension, or a wrong charge
MediumInvoice questions, plan changes (default)
LowReceipt copies, routine admin

Not mine → route to

Product not working Support
Buying / new plans Sales
Unclear / general Info

Escalate

  • Any refund, dispute, or adjustment → manager / finance.
  • Create a ticket, label Refund pending.

Key habits

  • Never promise a refund before it's approved. Keep the reasoning in an internal note — never expose it to the customer. Point customers to the Stripe portal for invoices.
Routing keywords: “invoice”, “receipt”, “refund”, “charge”, “payment”, “VAT”, “cancel subscription”.

HR

Handle internal people matters — confidentially.

What lands here

Employee OnboardingLeave & Time OffPayroll & BenefitsPerformance & DevelopmentEmployee RelationsPolicy & Compliance
Internal-employee focus — not recruitment. Marketing internships → Marketing.

Priority guide

HighGrievance, payroll error, start-date onboarding
MediumRoutine leave, benefits, policy (default)
LowGeneral informational questions

Not mine → route to

Customer issue Support
Buying the product Sales
Press / internships Marketing
Unclear / general Info

Confidentiality

  • Keep assessments in internal notes, never in replies.
  • Mind who has HR department access; enforce 2FA.
  • Escalate grievances to HR leadership.

Key habits

  • Use tickets to track multi-step cases (onboarding, grievance, payroll fix). Handle employee-relations matters with maximum discretion.
Routing keywords: “onboarding”, “leave”, “PTO”, “payroll”, “benefits”, “performance review”, “policy”, “grievance”.

Info

The front door — answer it, or route it to the right team fast.

What lands here

Information RequestAccount Management (org-wide)
Plus anything the router couldn't place (Needs Routing).

Priority guide

MediumDefault for general inquiries
HighIf it reveals something urgent (angry customer, security) before you transfer
Goal: fast first touch + a correct hand-off — not to solve everything here.

Almost everything specific → route it

Product problem → Support
Invoices / payments → Billing
Buying / pricing / demo → Sales
Jobs / staff HR → HR
Press / partnerships → Marketing
Obvious junk → Move to Spam

Key habits

  • Change department to transfer — this trains routing so similar mail auto-routes next time. Answer trivial questions yourself; don't create work by transferring them.
  • Mail that keeps needing manual transfer is a signal for admins to add a routing rule — flag the pattern.

Marketing

Handle outward relationships — partnerships, press, campaigns.

What lands here

Brand CollaborationInfluencer & UGC OutreachMarketing InternshipPress & Media InquirySponsorship & Partnership

Priority guide

HighPress inquiries, time-boxed opportunities (deadlines, launches)
MediumPartnership / collaboration proposals (default)
LowCold / mass outreach with little fit

Not mine → route to

Buying the product Sales
Product problem Support
Invoice / payment Billing
Unclear / general Info

Leads & escalation

  • Promising opportunity → Mark as Lead + Create Ticket.
  • Significant partnerships / brand / legal → manager / founder.
  • No-fit cold outreach → polite decline, label Declined.

Key habits

  • Treat press as High and acknowledge promptly. Keep standard responses (media kit, partnership criteria) in the KB for consistent, on-brand replies.
Routing keywords: “partnership”, “collaborate”, “press”, “media”, “sponsor”, “affiliate”, “internship”. Overlaps with Sales — lean on rule example text to separate buying intent from partnership intent.