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Finding the best time to follow up with customers

  • October 30, 2025
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Timing plays a big role in how customers engage with support emails. Sometimes, even a well-written message gets missed simply because it was sent when the customer wasn’t active. Knowing when users are most likely to read or respond can make follow-ups more effective and reduce delays in communication.

Inside Zendesk, you can improve this by reviewing when your customers typically open and interact with emails. The Email Tracking integration helps by analyzing open and click activity to suggest the best time to send a reply.

These insights are based on real engagement patterns. For example, if a customer usually reads messages in the morning, the system will recommend that timeframe for future replies. This helps ensure your communication reaches customers when they’re most likely to respond.

You can view these timing suggestions directly in the Zendesk ticket sidebar, alongside other tracking details.


It’s a straightforward way to make follow-ups more efficient and better aligned with your customers’ activity.