How to add live chat to your website in Arabic and English
A step-by-step guide for UAE businesses: add a chat box to your website that works in Arabic and English, right to left included, with a shared team inbox.
The StayReplied blog
Practical guides for teams that answer customers on chat: website chat, the shared inbox, AI replies and guides by industry.
Website chat
How fast should a small business answer a website chat?
Aim for a first reply within two minutes in working hours and an honest promise outside them. A rota that lets two people hit that target every day.
What to put in a chat widget's welcome message, with 10 examples
What to write in a website chat welcome message, with 10 examples for clinics, salons, car rental and online shops, in English and Arabic.
How to write the 20 answers that cover most customer questions
A worksheet for small businesses: find the questions customers ask most, write one approved answer for each, and keep them current. With a template.
How to handle a customer complaint in a website chat
A five-step way to answer an angry customer in chat: acknowledge, own it, get the facts, give a time and close in writing. Phrases in English and Arabic.
Out-of-hours chat messages that keep the customer
What a customer should read when they chat after closing, so they wait for you instead of going elsewhere. Templates, a morning routine, common mistakes.
How to collect a lead from a chat without being pushy
Ask for a name and number at the right moment, for a reason the customer cares about. Wording, timing, consent and what to do with the lead afterwards.
What to do when a customer stops replying in a chat
A customer asked for a price, then went quiet. When to follow up, how many times, what to write, and when to close the chat, without chasing anyone.
Too many chats at once? How a small team handles a rush
A sale, a holiday eve or a post that went viral: how to triage a rush of website chats with a small team, what to answer first and what can wait.
What customers should never send you in a chat, and what to do when they do
Card numbers, passwords, ID copies and medical detail do not belong in a website chat. A team policy, safe wording to use, and what to do when it happens.
How to measure whether website chat is paying for itself
Five numbers that tell a small business whether website chat earns its cost: chats, reply time, enquiries won, cost per chat and unanswered questions.
Ramadan and holiday hours in customer chat: a checklist
Changed hours during Ramadan, Eid or a national holiday confuse customers who chat with you. A checklist to update messages, answers and the team rota.
The shared inbox and your team
A shared inbox versus a group chat for customer messages
Forwarding customer messages into a staff group chat works until you have two people. What breaks, what a shared inbox changes, and when a group is fine.
How to stop two people answering the same customer
Double replies confuse customers and cost sales. Five rules for ownership, take-over and hand-over that stop collisions in a small customer-service team.
Internal notes in customer chats, and why they matter
Internal notes keep promises, hand-overs and context next to the customer, invisible to them. What to write, a note template, and mistakes to avoid.
How to train a new team member on the inbox in one hour
A one-hour plan to get a new hire answering customer chats safely: what to show, what to practise, what they may answer alone, and a first-week check.
Arabic and English customers in one inbox
How a UAE business answers Arabic and English chats from one inbox: who answers which language, writing both versions, and the mistakes to avoid.
When should a customer chat become a ticket?
Most chats end in one sitting; some need days. When to turn a chat into a ticket, how to set priority and due times, and how to close it properly.
Canned replies that do not sound canned
How to write standard customer replies that stay consistent but read like a person: structure, five before-and-after examples and the edits to make live.
How to review customer chats for quality in 30 minutes a week
A weekly 30-minute routine to read ten customer chats, score them on five points and turn what you find into better answers, with a scoring sheet to copy.
Who should see what? Roles and permissions for a small support team
How to give each person in a customer-service team the right access: six roles, who gets which, and a quarterly check that keeps access tidy.
AI replies
When should an AI hand a chat to a person?
AI should answer the routine and hand over money, complaints and doubt. A practical hand-off policy for small teams, and how StayReplied applies it.
How to stop an AI chat from quoting the wrong price
AI chat that invents prices costs money and trust. Give it one approved price list, decide what it does on conflicts, and see how StayReplied does it.
What “bring your own AI key” means, in plain words
A plain explanation of using your own AI key in a chat tool: what the key is, who bills you, what stays in your control and how to start without AI.
How to keep AI chat costs predictable
AI replies can cost more than you planned. Set daily and monthly budgets, choose the model yourself, and keep people answering when the AI stops. A how-to.
Website chat by industry
Website chat for dental and medical clinics
The 12 questions patients ask a clinic by chat, what reception can answer from a published list, what always goes to a person, and a one-week set-up plan.
Website chat for car rental companies
Car-rental chats ask about the deposit, documents and delivery. The 12 questions, what never to promise by chat, and a set-up plan for a rental desk.
Website chat for beauty salons and barbers
Most salon chats ask for a slot, a price or a stylist. The 12 questions, three welcome lines, an after-hours reply and how two people share the chat.
Website chat for real-estate agencies
Property chats need four facts before an agent calls: area, budget, rent or buy, move-in date. The 12 questions, safe answers and a one-week set-up.
Website chat for online shops
Shop chats split in two: questions before buying and 'where is my order' after. The 12 questions, what a person must handle and a one-week set-up.
Website chat for restaurants and cafés
Restaurant chats are table bookings, menu questions and catering enquiries worth far more. The 12 questions, allergy rules and a one-week set-up.
Website chat for hotels and holiday homes
Guests ask about rates, check-in times, parking and deposits before they book direct. The 12 questions, what reception keeps, and a one-week set-up.
Website chat for gyms and fitness studios
Gym chats come from two groups: people deciding to join and members asking to freeze or cancel. The 12 questions, safe replies and a week of set-up.
Website chat for travel agencies and tour operators
Travellers ask about packages, dates, visas and payment plans. The 12 chat questions, what agents must answer themselves, and a one-week set-up.
Website chat for auto workshops and car service centres
Drivers ask for a service price, a slot and a pick-up. The 12 chat questions, why diagnosis never happens by chat, and a set-up plan for a garage.
Website chat for cleaning and home-maintenance companies
Home-service chats ask for a price, a time slot and what is included. The 12 questions, what needs a supervisor, and how to run the inbox on busy days.
Website chat for furniture and interiors showrooms
Furniture buyers ask about lead times, custom sizes, delivery and assembly before they come in. The 12 chat questions and a one-week set-up for a showroom.
Website chat for opticians
Optician chats ask about frame prices, lens options, insurance and eye tests. The 12 questions, what only an optometrist answers, and a week of set-up.
Website chat for nurseries and training centres
Parents and learners ask about places, fees, timings and visits. The 12 chat questions, what admissions must answer in person, and a one-week set-up.
Website chat for pet shops and vet clinics
Pet owners ask about food, grooming slots, vaccinations and emergencies. The 12 chat questions, what only a vet answers, and a one-week set-up plan.
Website chat for courier and delivery companies
Couriers get chats from senders wanting rates and recipients chasing parcels. The 12 questions, what dispatch must handle, and a set-up plan for one week.
Website chat for event companies
Event enquiries arrive vague: a date, a rough guest count, a budget. The 12 chat questions, a brief to collect, what never to quote, and a week's set-up.
Website chat for law and accounting offices
A professional office's chat books consultations and answers office facts; it never gives advice. The 12 questions, safe wording and a one-week set-up.
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