15 May 2026 · The minion.sg team
AI customer support agent for email and WhatsApp
TL;DR
An AI customer support agent answers email and WhatsApp instantly, resolves the routine questions and escalates the tricky ones — 24/7.
Customers expect fast answers at all hours. An AI customer support agent gives you that without hiring a night shift — it handles the routine 80% instantly and escalates the rest.
Where it works
- Email — your minion gets its own address, reads incoming mail and replies in your voice.
- WhatsApp — answer the channel Singapore customers actually use, day or night.
- Web chat & Telegram — same agent, more channels.
What it does well
- Answer FAQs and order/account questions from your knowledge base.
- Triage and tag incoming requests so nothing slips.
- Draft replies for sign-off, or send directly once you trust it.
- Hand off cleanly to a human with full context when needed.
Built for trust
The agent runs sandboxed on its own VM and only uses vetted tools. Start small — let it draft replies — then widen its remit as confidence grows. See more use cases on AI agents for business, or get started. Singapore businesses: see the WhatsApp playbook.