Reopening a Ticket

  • If a requestor responds to a resolved ticket within three days of it being resolved, the ticket will be reopened.
  • If the requestor responds to a resolved ticket after three days, a new ticket will be created and will reference the old ticket number
  • The new ticket will be automatically assigned directly to the individual responsible for the original ticket.

Recommendation: Work the new ticket as a new request for assistance; don't reopen the original ticket, and don't merge the original and new tickets.

Recommendation: Once you resolve the ticket, let the requestor know that it has been placed in a "resolved" state, and if no further assistance is needed, the ticket will automatically be placed in a "closed" state after three days.

Recommendation: Use the response template "Placed In Resolved" when updating the ticket to let the customer know the ticket will close unless further assistance is needed as illustrated below.
screenshot indicating Templates dropdown on left with the "Placed in Resolved" template under the General category