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title: Training your chatbot
description: "### Knowledge Base Overview Your AI chatbot agent learns from the content you provide. The more relevant information you give it, the better it can answer visitor questions and qualify leads. ### Accessing AI Training 1. Go to \"**Knowledge Base**\"…"
url: "https://funneler.ai/guide/training-your-chatbot/"
updated: "2025-12-18"
category: Training Your AI Agents
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# Training your chatbot

### Knowledge Base Overview

Your AI chatbot agent learns from the content you provide. The more relevant information you give it, the better it can answer visitor questions and qualify leads.

### Accessing AI Training

1. Go to "**Knowledge Base**" on the sidebar navigation.

### Training Methods

#### 1. Upload Website Links

**Best for:** Training on your existing website content

**How to add:**

1. Click **"Add Training Link"**
2. Paste your website URL
3. Options:

- **Single Page:** Trains on just that page
- **Full Website Crawl:** Discovers and trains on all pages

1. Click **"Add"**

**Full Website Crawl:**

1. Enter your homepage URL
2. Click **"Crawl Website"**
3. AI discovers all linked pages
4. Review the list of found pages
5. Uncheck any pages you don't want to include
6. Click **"Train on Selected Pages"**
7. Wait for indexing to complete (1-5 minutes)

**Tips:**

- ✅ Include your FAQ page
- ✅ Add product/service pages
- ✅ Include your About page
- ✅ Add pricing information
- ❌ Avoid irrelevant blog posts
- ❌ Skip terms/privacy pages (not helpful for conversation)

#### 2. Upload Documents

**Best for:** Internal knowledge, PDFs, detailed guides

**Supported formats:**

- PDF documents
- Word documents (.docx)
- Plain text files (.txt)
- Markdown files (.md)

**How to upload:**

1. Click **"Upload Document"**
2. Select file from your computer (max 10MB)
3. Add a title/description
4. Click **"Upload"**
5. Wait for processing (30 seconds - 2 minutes)

**What to upload:**

- Product specifications
- Service catalogs
- Common questions & answers
- Company policies
- Training manuals
- Sales scripts

#### 3. Direct Text Input

**Best for:** Quick facts, specific instructions, custom knowledge

**How to add:**

1. Click **"Add Text Content"**
2. Type or paste your content
3. Give it a title
4. Click **"Save"**

**Examples:**

- Business hours
- Contact information
- Special offers
- Company values
- Unique selling points
- Custom responses

#### 4. Quick Prompts

**Best for:** Suggested conversation starters for visitors

**How to create:**

1. Click **"Add Quick Prompt"**
2. Enter the prompt text (e.g., "What are your pricing plans?")
3. Optionally add an emoji
4. Toggle **"Enabled"** on
5. Click **"Save"**

**Quick prompts appear as:**

- Clickable buttons in the chat widget
- Suggested questions visitors can tap
- Help guide conversations

**Best practices:**

- Keep them short (4-8 words)
- Ask common questions
- Match your business goals
- Use clear language
- Limit to 3-5 prompts

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### Writing Effective AI Instructions For Your Chat Funnels

#### Agent Personality

Set your chatbot's personality:

1. Go to **"Agent Personality"** tab in your funnel
2. Find **"Custom Personality Prompt"** section
3. Define the personality:

**Example:**

```
You are a friendly and helpful sales assistant for [Your Company].
You are knowledgeable, professional, and enthusiastic about our products.
Always be polite and patient with customers.
```

**Personality options:**

- **Professional:** Formal, business-like
- **Friendly:** Warm, approachable
- **Casual:** Relaxed, conversational
- **Enthusiastic:** Energetic, positive
- **Empathetic:** Understanding, supportive

#### Conversation Guidelines

Tell your AI how to behave:

**What to include:**

- How to greet visitors
- What information to prioritize
- When to ask qualifying questions
- How to handle objections
- When to escalate or offer human contact

**Example guidelines:**

```
- Start with a warm greeting and ask how you can help
- Focus on understanding the visitor's needs first
- Ask qualifying questions naturally during conversation
- If asked about pricing, explain our value before revealing costs
- If visitor seems frustrated, offer to connect them with our team
- Keep responses concise (2-3 sentences max)
- Use bullet points for lists
- Never make up information - if unsure, offer to connect them with our team
```

#### Response Length

Control how chatty your AI is:

- **Concise:** 1-2 sentences (fast, direct)
- **Balanced:** 2-3 sentences (recommended)
- **Detailed:** 3-5 sentences (thorough)

Set in **Agent Personality**> **"Response Length"**

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### Managing Training Content

#### View All Training Sources

See everything your chatbot learned from:

1. Go to **Knowledge Base** screen
2. View all cards:

- 🔗 Website links
- 📄 Uploaded documents
- 📝 Text content
- 💬 Quick prompts

#### Edit Training Content

**To update a source:**

1. Click the **"Edit"** icon on the card
2. Modify the content
3. Click **"Save"**
4. Changes apply immediately

**To delete a source:**

1. Click the **"Delete"** icon (trash can)
2. Confirm deletion
3. AI will stop using that information

#### Active vs Inactive

Toggle training sources on/off:

- **Green card:** Active, AI uses this content
- **Gray card:** Inactive, AI ignores this content

**To toggle:**

1. Click the card
2. Find the **"Active"** switch
3. Toggle on/off
4. Save changes

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### Testing Your Chatbot

#### Preview Mode

Test before going live:

1. Click **"Preview"** in the funnel header
2. Chat opens in preview mode
3. Ask questions as a visitor would
4. Check if responses are accurate

**What to test:**

- ✅ Greetings are friendly
- ✅ Answers are accurate
- ✅ AI uses your content
- ✅ Qualifying questions are asked
- ✅ Tone matches your brand
- ✅ Links and CTAs work

#### Making Improvements

Based on testing:

**If AI gives wrong answers:**

1. Add more specific training content
2. Clarify instructions
3. Remove conflicting information

**If AI is too generic:**

1. Add your unique value propositions
2. Include specific product details
3. Add personality to instructions

**If AI misses opportunities:**

1. Add qualifying questions
2. Update lead capture settings
3. Adjust conversation flow

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### Best Practices

#### Content Quality

**Do:**

- ✅ Use clear, simple language
- ✅ Keep information current
- ✅ Focus on visitor needs
- ✅ Include specific details
- ✅ Cover common questions

**Don't:**

- ❌ Upload irrelevant content
- ❌ Include outdated information
- ❌ Use overly technical jargon
- ❌ Duplicate the same info multiple times
- ❌ Add personal/sensitive data

#### Training Volume

**How much is enough?**

- **Minimum:** 5-10 pages of content
- **Recommended:** 20-50 pages
- **Maximum:** No strict limit, but focus on quality

**Too little:** AI won't have enough context
**Too much:** AI may get confused or slow

**Sweet spot:** Cover your core offerings thoroughly, skip the fluff

#### Regular Updates

Keep your AI current:

- 📅 Review training content monthly
- 🔄 Update when products/services change
- 📊 Check conversation logs for gaps
- 💡 Add content based on common questions

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### Troubleshooting

**Problem: AI gives incorrect answers**

**Solutions:**

1. ✅ Add specific training content about that topic
2. ✅ Remove conflicting information
3. ✅ Check website links are current
4. ✅ Review AI instructions for clarity
5. ✅ Re-upload documents if corrupted

**Problem: AI says "I don't know"**

**Solutions:**

1. ✅ Add training content covering that topic
2. ✅ Make sure content is indexed (check status)
3. ✅ Rephrase the question to test
4. ✅ Add to "Direct Text Input" for quick fix

**Problem: AI is too generic**

**Solutions:**

1. ✅ Add more specific company information
2. ✅ Include product details
3. ✅ Customize agent instructions
4. ✅ Add your unique selling points

**Problem: Training content won't upload**

**Solutions:**

1. ✅ Check file size (under 10MB)
2. ✅ Verify file format is supported
3. ✅ Try different browser
4. ✅ Check internet connection
5. ✅ Clear browser cache

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