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  • 1.  Callbacks

    Posted 01-19-2026 08:15

    Does anyone have any advice on how to configure the following:

    1. callback priority - before 5 mins is not a priority however after 5 mins is

    2. ways to identify a customer if they have called in BEFORE their callback has been called

    3. if a single call waits for 4 minutes and it is busy can we make it so that later customers dont have to wait 4 mins but get the CB message after say 2 minutes

    I have a global in queue flow already created but I now need to do the above if it is possible


    #ArchitectandDesign
    #Implementation
    #Routing(ACD/IVR)

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    richard craig
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  • 2.  RE: Callbacks

    Posted 01-19-2026 12:12

    Hi Richard,

    These are some great questions, I'll do a bit of investigation into this, but hopefully someone in the community can help in the meantime.



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    Sam Jillard
    Online Community Manager/Moderator
    Genesys - Employees
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  • 3.  RE: Callbacks

    Posted 01-20-2026 03:42

    Hi @richard craig
    Are you talking about scheduled callbacks or in-queue callbacks (hold position in queue). 

    My understanding is for scheduled callbacks, system will push the callback to agents as soon as the callback is due and if no agent is available it will be pushed as soon as someone is available and will be pushed before any other scheduled callback which may also have gone past their scheduled time. Are you trying to do something with this scenario ?

    The other type of callback is in-queue callback or sometimes called "hold-your-position-in-queue". This is where you offer customers to remain in queue if they choose to and the inbound call is converted to a callback and offered to agents as soon as it reaches the top of queue.
    It would be good to understand what exactly you are trying to achieve.

    Irrespective, I think changing priority based on timings may need you to run some triggers or workflow that can update priority. 
    Another way would be to wait until the scheduled callbacks are moved to the queue, then within your in-queue-flow, you can you can check the status of the callback, datetime values etc and change priority when required.  You may need to define data-actions to get additional callback information to act on. This in-queue-flow method can work for any type of conversation and not just callbacks.

    Hope this helps.

    Regards



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    Vineet Kakroo
    Senior Technical Consultant
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  • 4.  RE: Callbacks

    Posted 01-20-2026 03:45

    In queue callbacks where after a given period of time the customer is prompted to press 1 to receive a callback and then 1 to be called back on the current number or 2 for a different number.



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    richard craig
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  • 5.  RE: Callbacks

    Posted 01-20-2026 03:56

    Thanks @richard craig.

    We have exactly the same setup, though we don't change the priority as we let the callback move up the queue, which would be the same behaviour if the customer had remained on the call and not selected the option for callback. The callback will eventually be answered by an agent.

    In your scenario, you will have to define a process which checks the status of each conversation within the in-queue-flow, then if its callback and has been waiting for x-min, you change the priority and move it up the queue, ahead of other calls.

    Regards



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    Vineet Kakroo
    Senior Technical Consultant
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  • 6.  RE: Callbacks

    Posted 01-20-2026 11:39

    I know that there is an estimate wait time data action that is native to genesys; we utilize this. It looks at the queue to determine what the (EWT) is, and if it is greater than a threshold, we have our flow set to offer a call back immediately. If declined, then we have it offer again at 2 and 4 mins of waiting in the queue.



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    Tyler Merk
    NA Bon Secours Mercy Health
    tmerk@mercy.com
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