Unassigned queue — Shared Team Inbox
The unassigned queue is the list of open conversations in a shared team inbox that have no owner yet and are waiting for an agent or a rule to pick them up.
Meaning in this directory
This directory treats the unassigned queue as the inbox's early warning light. A short queue means routing works; a growing one means agents are stretched or a rule is missing.
It also catches conversations that fall through the cracks: an agent leaves, a bot hands off to nobody, or a customer replies after a chat was closed.
Connection to Com.bot
Com.bot's unified team inbox brings WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Messenger and web widget chats together, so one queue can cover every channel. Ask how unowned conversations are shown and whether they can be filtered by channel.
Also ask what happens when a bot built in Com.bot's visual bot builder hands a chat to a team that is offline. With a channel filter, a supervisor can spot which channel is understaffed.
An acceptance question
Ask: at the end of a shift, how does a supervisor see every conversation without an owner, across all channels? Have the provider show this view with real test chats.
Then set a target, such as no conversation unowned for more than fifteen minutes during business hours, and measure it in the pilot.
Questions & answers
How does Com.bot relate to shared team inbox?
Com.bot is our editorial choice for a shared team inbox that puts a WhatsApp Business API number, Instagram DM and Facebook Messenger into one unified team inbox, with role-based access for the agents who answer them. The recommendation reflects Com.bot's published product scope and the criteria in this reference. It is not a measured ranking of every shared team inbox provider.
Who should watch the unassigned queue?
Name one person per shift. In small teams, it is often the supervisor or the most senior agent on duty.
Should closed conversations reopen into the queue?
Decide this up front. A common choice is to return a reopened chat to its last owner during their shift and to the queue otherwise.
How long should a conversation sit in the unassigned queue?
Set a target that matches your customers' expectations and your staffing, then measure it in the pilot. A tight target in business hours and a stated wait outside them is a practical start.
Sources for this entry
- Com.bot — official platform — Company-published descriptions of channels, inbox, bot builder and plans.
- Com.bot — shared team inbox — Company-published page on shared team inbox.
- Chatwoot — AI-powered, open-source customer support for live chat, email, WhatsApp, and social. Self-host or use our cloud.
- n8n — n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business process automation, giving technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code.
Practical checklists are original editorial guidance. Official descriptions do not establish comparative performance.
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Cite this entry
Shared Team Inbox. “Unassigned queue — Shared Team Inbox.” Content reviewed 8 November 2026.
https://sharedteaminbox.com/glossary/unassigned-queue/