CSAT surveys and results

Customer Satisfaction surveys let you collect feedback after conversations are resolved.

Updated October 5, 2026Also available in: Deutsch, PortuguΓͺs

CSAT surveys ask the customer how the conversation went, right after it's resolved. Quick rating (😞 😐 πŸ˜€) plus an optional text comment. Sent in the same channel the conversation happened in (email customers get an email survey, chat customers get an in-widget prompt). Aggregate scores show up in Reports β†’ CSAT; individual ratings attach to the conversation so you can see context.

A CSAT survey in Deskwoot is a one-question rating prompt sent automatically after a conversation is resolved, asking the customer to score their support experience and optionally leave a comment. You configure it per inbox, not globally, and it is available on the Business plan and above. That setup means you can run satisfaction surveys on the inboxes where they matter (say, your main support email) and leave them off elsewhere.

Which plan do I need for CSAT?

CSAT requires the Business plan or higher. On the Hacker and Startup plans the survey settings are locked. If you are on the 7-day Enterprise trial, CSAT is available to test, and it stays available as long as your plan is Business or above after the trial ends. You can compare what each tier includes on the pricing page.

How do I turn on CSAT surveys?

CSAT is set up on each inbox, so you turn it on where you want it rather than account-wide.

  1. Go to Settings > Inboxes and open the inbox you want to survey.
  2. Open the inbox's settings and find the CSAT section.
  3. Toggle CSAT on for that inbox and save.
  4. Repeat for any other inbox where you want surveys. Inboxes you leave off will not send a survey.

Once an inbox has CSAT enabled, the customer gets a short rating prompt in that same channel after an agent resolves their conversation. They pick a rating and can add an optional written comment.

Where do I see CSAT results?

All ratings roll up into one place regardless of which inbox they came from.

  1. Open Reports from the main sidebar and select the CSAT report.
  2. Set the date range you want to look at.
  3. Read the overall score plus the individual ratings and their comments. The comments are usually where the real signal is.

The CSAT report also feeds the overall CSAT figure you see on the main conversation analytics dashboard, and CSAT per agent shows up in agent performance.

Tips for getting useful CSAT data

  • Resolve while the customer is still around. Surveys fire on resolution, so closing a conversation days after the last message tends to get ignored.
  • Read the low scores first. A bad rating with a comment usually points at a specific, fixable problem.
  • Watch the trend, not single scores. One low rating is noise. A slide over several weeks is worth digging into.
  • Turn it on selectively. Surveying a noisy or internal inbox just adds clutter. Keep CSAT on the inboxes you actually want to measure.

Surveys are not going out

Two things to check. First, confirm CSAT is toggled on for that specific inbox under Settings > Inboxes, since it is set per inbox and not for the whole account. Second, confirm the conversations are actually being resolved and not just left idle. The survey only triggers when an agent resolves the conversation.

Frequently asked questions

When does the survey actually go out?
Right after an agent marks the conversation as resolved. If a customer reply re-opens it later and the conversation closes again, a new survey fires.
Can I customize the survey question?
Yes, per inbox. Settings β†’ Inboxes β†’ pick inbox β†’ CSAT customization. Wording, scale (3-point vs. 5-point), prompt, and the comment field label are all editable.
What's a realistic response rate?
10-25% is typical. Email surveys land higher (around 20%); in-chat surveys often hit 30% because the customer is still in the moment. Don't chase 100%.
Is CSAT visible to the agent who handled the conversation?
Yes. The rating + comment shows on the conversation timeline. Agents see their own CSAT in their agent dashboard. Some teams keep this private to leadership; configurable per role.
How are CSAT scores calculated?
Percentage of positive responses out of all responses. πŸ˜€ counts positive, 😐 neutral (excluded from the math), 😞 negative. So 8 positive + 1 neutral + 1 negative = 89% (8/9).
Can I see CSAT per agent?
Yes. Reports β†’ CSAT β†’ group by agent. Useful for coaching but be careful β€” the sample sizes per agent can be small and noisy month to month.
Does CSAT work on every channel?
Email, chat, WhatsApp yes (in-channel surveys). SMS yes but the response goes to your support inbox like a regular reply. Telegram, X DMs and similar use a public link sent in the channel.
Why is my CSAT score going down?
Most common cause: response time grew. Customers correlate fast support with good support more than they correlate accurate support with good support. Check first-response-time alongside CSAT.
Can the AI bot trigger a survey too?
Yes β€” when the bot resolves a conversation without escalation, the survey fires as usual. Useful for measuring bot quality, not just human-agent quality.
How do I export CSAT for an external dashboard?
Reports β†’ CSAT β†’ Export CSV. Or use the API: GET /api/v1/csat to pull individual ratings with conversation + agent metadata.
Can customers leave CSAT without rating?
Yes β€” comment is independent of rating. We also accept 'no rating + only comment' as a valid response and store it. Useful for capturing context customers want to share without forcing a score.
Is CSAT set up per inbox or for the whole account?
Per inbox. You enable CSAT inside each inbox's settings under Settings > Inboxes, so you can run it on some inboxes and leave it off on others.
What plan do I need to use CSAT?
The Business plan or above. CSAT is locked on Hacker and Startup. It is available during the 7-day Enterprise trial so you can try it before committing.
When is the survey sent?
Automatically when an agent resolves a conversation in an inbox that has CSAT turned on. The customer receives it in the same channel where the conversation happened.
Can customers leave a comment with their rating?
Yes. Along with the rating, customers can add an optional text comment, and it appears next to the score in the CSAT report.
Where do I read the results?
In Reports, open the CSAT report. It shows your overall score plus every individual rating and comment across all inboxes for the date range you pick.

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