Intercom Metric
Customer Support
Repeat Contact Rate = Customers with Repeat Contacts / Total Customers Contacting Support × 100
Repeat Contact Rate measures the percentage of customers who contact support about the same or a closely related issue within a defined window after their initial conversation was closed. It reveals incomplete resolutions, workarounds masquerading as fixes, and systemic product issues that generate recurring support demand.
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Repeat Contact Rate measures the percentage of customers who contact support about the same or a closely related issue within a defined window after their initial conversation was closed. It reveals incomplete resolutions, workarounds masquerading as fixes, and systemic product issues that generate recurring support demand.
How to calculate repeat contact rate
Why repeat contact rate matters for Intercom users
Repeat contacts are the most expensive kind of support - they consume agent time on issues that should have been resolved, frustrate customers who expected a fix, and inflate volume metrics in misleading ways.
For Intercom teams, a high repeat contact rate signals that agents may be closing conversations prematurely, that solutions are temporary rather than permanent, or that underlying product issues need escalation to engineering. Reducing repeats is one of the highest-leverage improvements a support team can make.
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Conversation Resolution Rate
Customer SupportMetric Definition
Resolution Rate = Conversations Resolved (Not Re-opened) / Total Conversations × 100
Conversation Resolution Rate measures the percentage of support conversations that are closed and remain closed - without being re-opened by the customer within a defined window. It distinguishes genuine resolutions from premature closures that leave the customer's issue unaddressed.
Customer Effort Score
Customer SupportMetric Definition
CES = Sum of Effort Ratings / Total Responses
Customer Effort Score (CES) measures how much effort a customer must expend to get their issue resolved through Intercom. It is typically captured via a post-conversation survey asking customers to rate the ease of their experience. Lower effort strongly correlates with higher retention and loyalty.
Average Resolution Time
Customer SupportMetric Definition
Resolution Time = Conversation Resolved Timestamp − Conversation Created Timestamp
Resolution Time measures the total elapsed time from when a customer opens a conversation in Intercom to when it is marked as resolved. It encompasses first response time, back-and-forth exchanges, internal investigation, and any waiting periods. It is a primary indicator of support efficiency and customer experience.
Support Ticket Escalation Rate
Customer SupportMetric Definition
Escalation Rate = Escalated Conversations / Total Conversations × 100
Support Ticket Escalation Rate measures the percentage of conversations that require escalation from first-line agents to senior specialists, managers, or other departments. High escalation rates indicate gaps in first-tier training, documentation, or tooling that prevent frontline resolution.
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