During an incident, silence feels like denial. Clear severity, honest impact, and timely updates turn a bad hour into a retained customer.
- Publish component-level status early
- Use plain language for impact — not internal ticket IDs
- Update on a cadence even when the fix is still in progress
- Close with a short postmortem customers can actually read
Start at Status for live signals, and Support when you need a human during an active event.
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