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title: "What is the way to know which employee read a chat message first?"
slug: "what-is-the-way-to-know-which-employee-read-a-chat-message-first"
updated: 2026-04-02T01:43:24Z
published: 2026-04-02T01:43:24Z
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# What is the way to know which employee read a chat message first?

## Problem

Users want to know who reads a chat message first to manage responses better. They face issues with chats being read and not responded to.

## Solution

Understand that currently, ServiceTitan does not offer a feature to see who reads a chat message first. However, as a workaround, you can setup an alert to get notified once a chat comes in.

### Setup an Alert

1. Go to **Settings > Integrations > Alerts.**
2. Click **Add**.
3. Under *Type* dropdown select **chat**.
4. Under *Recipients* dropdown select the user that you want to be notified once a chat comes in.

Once the alert is setup, the recipient selected will be notified every time a customer sends a chat.