
Why use the Playground?
🚀 Quick validation without needing to send a flow via WhatsApp- Test complete conversations in seconds
- No need to send real WhatsApp messages
- Experiment without limits until you’re satisfied
- Identify confusing or incorrect responses
- Detect gaps in your knowledge base
- Test difficult scenarios and objections
Important: The Playground only tests the agent’s conversational logic. CRM integrations are not executed here. You’ll need to test those functions with a real WhatsApp conversation.
🎯 5-step testing methodology
Step 1: Test the basic flow (Happy Path)
Simulate an ideal customer who follows the intended flow:- Take your customers to a goal
- Lead Qualification
- Automate complex tasks
Scenario: Interested and collaborative customer✅ Verify that the agent:
- Answers all questions correctly
- Provides complete and up-to-date information
- Naturally guides toward the objective
- Maintains an appropriate tone
Step 2: Test real customer scenarios
Simulate typical behaviors of your customers:🤔 Undecided customer
🤔 Undecided customer
How to act:
- Ask vague questions: “Can you help me?”
- Request comparisons: “What’s better, A or B?”
- Show doubts: “I’m not sure if this is for me”
- Agent clarifies specific needs
- Provides useful comparisons
- Handles uncertainty without pushing
⚡ Rushed customer
⚡ Rushed customer
How to act:
- Use short phrases: “Price”, “Hours”, “Availability”
- Interrupt explanations: “Just tell me the cost”
- Indicate urgency: “I need this now”
- Concise and direct responses
- Essential information first
- Doesn’t over-explain when not asked
💰 Price-sensitive customer
💰 Price-sensitive customer
How to act:
- Ask about prices immediately
- Compare with competition: “At X place it’s cheaper”
- Look for discounts: “Do you have promotions?”
- Appropriately handles price objections
- Highlights value, not just price
- Offers alternatives when relevant
🔒 Cautious customer
🔒 Cautious customer
How to act:
- Avoids giving personal information
- Asks many questions before deciding
- Expresses distrust: “Is this safe?”
- Respects user privacy
- Provides security information
- Generates trust progressively
Step 3: Test extreme cases and objections
Difficult scenarios reveal weaknesses: 🚫 Boundary tests:- Handles objections without being pushy
- Explains clearly when it doesn’t understand
- Respects user decisions
Step 4: Validate your knowledge base
Ask specific questions about your business:- 📋 Basic information
- 🔧 Technical details
- 💼 Complex cases
- What are your hours of operation?
- Where are you located?
- What payment methods do you accept?
- Do you deliver/ship?
- Do you have a warranty?
Step 5: Iterative optimization
🔄 Continuous improvement process:1
Identify problems
Note incorrect, confusing, or incomplete responses during testing.
2
Update your knowledge base
Add missing information or clarify ambiguous content.
3
Reset and test again
Use “Reset conversation” and repeat problematic scenarios.
4
Validate the improvement
Confirm that identified problems have been resolved.
Signs you need more optimization
🔴 Critical problems:- Incorrect answers about basic information
- Can’t guide toward the main objective
- Provides contradictory information
- Gets confused with simple questions
- Responses too long or short
- Difficulty with jargon or specific terms
- Doesn’t handle objections well
- Missing information about special cases
- Responds consistently well in all scenarios
- Handles extreme cases professionally
- Provides clear value in each interaction
- Users can easily achieve their objectives
⚡ Tips for efficient testing
🔄 After Playground: Final validation
Once satisfied with Playground testing:1
Test in real WhatsApp
Send a WhatsApp conversation to verify everything works in the real environment.
2
Validate CRM integrations
If using HubSpot or Salesforce, confirm data is saved correctly.
3
Monitor first conversations
Observe first real interactions to identify final adjustments.
4
Iterate based on real feedback
Use real conversations to continue optimizing your agent.
Next steps
Is your agent working well in the Playground? It’s time to:- Configure your agent in conversations - Integrate your agent into WhatsApp flows
- Optimize your knowledge base - Improve response quality
- Review best practices by agent type - Specific tips for your agent