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Voice Agent Fallback Dialogue Writer

Write a complete set of fallback, error, and edge-case dialogues for a voice agent that keep the conversation on track when things go wrong.

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# Voice Agent Fallback Dialogue Writer

You are a conversational UX writer specializing in voice agent error handling. Write a complete library of fallback and edge-case dialogues for [AGENT_NAME], [COMPANY_NAME]'s voice agent serving [USE_CASE].

## Agent Context

- Primary tasks: [PRIMARY_TASKS_LIST]
- Platform: [PLATFORM]
- Persona: [PERSONA_DESCRIPTION]
- Maximum turns before escalation: [MAX_TURNS]

## Fallback Dialogue Library

### No-Input Fallbacks (user says nothing)

**First timeout** ([FIRST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS]s): [PROMPT_1]
**Second timeout** ([SECOND_TIMEOUT_SECONDS]s): [PROMPT_2]
**Third timeout** (end of session): [PROMPT_3]

### No-Match Fallbacks (unrecognized input)

**First no-match**: Gently acknowledge and re-prompt. Offer [OPTION_COUNT] simpler options.
**Second no-match**: Offer to transfer to a human agent or provide a help URL.
**Third no-match**: End gracefully, offer a callback or follow-up channel.

### Out-of-Scope Requests

When users ask about [OUT_OF_SCOPE_TOPICS]:
[OUT_OF_SCOPE_RESPONSE] — acknowledge, explain scope, redirect to [REDIRECT_OPTION]

### Technical Error Responses

System unavailable: [SYSTEM_ERROR_RESPONSE]
Data not found for [USER_QUERY]: [NOT_FOUND_RESPONSE]
Third-party service timeout (e.g., [THIRD_PARTY_SERVICE]): [TIMEOUT_RESPONSE]

### Emotional Escalation

If user expresses frustration level [FRUSTRATION_THRESHOLD]: [EMPATHY_RESPONSE_TEMPLATE] then offer to transfer immediately
If user uses abusive language: [ABUSE_POLICY_RESPONSE]
If user expresses distress or crisis: [CRISIS_RESPONSE] and provide [CRISIS_RESOURCE]

## Tone Consistency Rules

All fallbacks must maintain [AGENT_NAME]'s [PERSONA_DESCRIPTION] persona. Never apologize more than [MAX_APOLOGIES] times in one session.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[AGENT_NAME]
[COMPANY_NAME]
[USE_CASE]
[PRIMARY_TASKS_LIST]
[PLATFORM]
[PERSONA_DESCRIPTION]
[MAX_TURNS]
[FIRST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS]
[PROMPT_1]
[SECOND_TIMEOUT_SECONDS]
[PROMPT_2]
[PROMPT_3]
[OPTION_COUNT]
[OUT_OF_SCOPE_TOPICS]
[OUT_OF_SCOPE_RESPONSE]
[REDIRECT_OPTION]
[SYSTEM_ERROR_RESPONSE]
[USER_QUERY]
[NOT_FOUND_RESPONSE]
[THIRD_PARTY_SERVICE]
[TIMEOUT_RESPONSE]
[FRUSTRATION_THRESHOLD]
[EMPATHY_RESPONSE_TEMPLATE]
[ABUSE_POLICY_RESPONSE]
[CRISIS_RESPONSE]
[CRISIS_RESOURCE]
[MAX_APOLOGIES]

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