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Conversational Design

Fallback Strategies

Definition

Fallback strategies are predefined responses the agent uses when it cannot understand or handle a request, preventing dead ends and keeping the conversation productive.

Why it matters

Good fallbacks prevent frustrating loops and gracefully route callers to help or a human when needed.

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