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Calculate Average First Reply Time in Zendesk

Learn how to calculate the average first reply time for agents in Zendesk using Explore. Follow these steps to create a detailed report.

How can I calculate the average first reply time in Zendesk?

To calculate the average first reply time in Zendesk, you need to create a report in Explore.

Start by clicking the reports icon in Explore, then select 'New report'. Choose the 'Support - Tickets' dataset and click 'Start report'. Add the metric 'Duration between events - Calendar hours (min) > First reply time (min)' to measure the average first reply time in minutes. Filter the report to show only the average first reply time for agents by adding the 'Assignee role' attribute and selecting 'Agent'. Save this report for future reference.

For more details, check out the originalZendesk help article.


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