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Generate an email reply recommendation using Now Assist for HRSD

Generate an email reply that is based on the case and email context by using the Now Assist icon. With email reply recommendations, agents can create quick emails or responses, helping minimize errors and ramp up productivity.

Before you begin

Configure Now Assist for HR Service Delivery (HRSD).

Role required: sn_hr_gen_ai.admin

About this task

An agent can do these actions by using the Now Assist icon:

  • Generate a recommended email reply that is based on the case and email context.
  • Generate recommended email for new, forwarded, and finishing draft emails.
  • Refine the recommendation by elaborating or shortening the response.
  • Availability of email template recommendations while composing an email.

Note: The email reply recommendation skill can be found in the HRSD tab under the Employee group in Now Assist Admin.

Important: This generative AI skill is turned on by default. The skill will be automatically available to appropriate role users for the application. For more information, see Now Assist skills, agents, and agentic workflows on by default.

You can make a copy of this skill to configure it to meet your business needs. For more information, see Make a copy of a Now Assist skill.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > Agent Workspace for HRSD and open an HR case that supports the email reply recommendation.

  2. Choose how to compose an email.

MethodDescription
Compose email from More actions
  1. Select Compose email.
  2. Write six or more words and then select the words that you just wrote to see the Now Assist icon
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  3. Select the Now Assist icon
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  4. Select Refine to shorten or elaborate the content.
  5. Get a recommendation that is based on the existing context.
Compose an email from Activity stream1. In the activity stream, select an existing email that you want to reply to. 2. Position your cursor within the email message window to see the Now Assist icon
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3. Select the Now Assist icon
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  1. In the email message window, either type a response, or leave blank, and then select the Now Assist
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Email message windowNow Assist icon
Typed responseProvides the option to refine your response:- Elaborate - Shorten
Left blankGenerates a recommended email reply that is based on the context of the email up to this point.
Use templateShows email template recommendations while composing an email.
  1. Update the selected text with refined text by selecting Replace.

  2. Review the generated email reply and select Refine to modify the response, or select Insert to paste the response into the chat message window.

  3. Select Send Email or discard the draft if you don’t like the recommendation.

Parent Topic:Use Now Assist for HR Service Delivery (HRSD) in Agent Workspace

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