Escalation
Passing a comment or DM to someone with the authority to settle it before any reply is sent.
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What “Escalation” means
Escalation is the inbox owner's safety valve. Complaints, refund requests, safety issues, legal threats and press inquiries should go to the lead or the owner, because a wrong reply costs more than a slow one. A good escalation says what was asked, where, and what the customer has already been told. Agree on the list of triggers in advance so nobody has to guess.
Drafted replies make routine messages quicker, which leaves more attention for the ones that need a person. In the Social Inbox, Link AI drafts the reply and a person approves it. How a message is handed from one teammate to another is not stated in this reference. See the daily inbox review for the sorting rules.
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AI Social Media Management Tools. “Escalation.” Linkme. Content reviewed 12 November 2026.
https://aisocialmediamanagementtools.com/glossary/escalation/