Who can use this?
- Gallabox users with tag management permissions.
- Roles: Owners and Admins (and roles with the relevant permission)
- Plans: Available on all plans.
Plan Availability
What are Tags?
Tags are labels you apply to contacts and conversations to categorize, organize, and filter them. Unlike segments (which are dynamic groups based on rules), tags are manually applied — you decide when and why to tag a contact. Tags are the connective tissue across Gallabox:- Filter conversations in the inbox by tag
- Build contact segments based on tags
- Trigger sequences when contacts receive a tag
- Target audiences in broadcast campaigns
Creating Tags
- Go to Settings → Tags in the left navigation of Gallabox.
- Click Add Tag.
- Enter the tag name — use clear, descriptive names your team will instantly understand.
- Choose a color (optional) — colors help you spot tags faster in the inbox.
- Click Save.
"Hot Lead"— intent level"Enterprise"— customer type"Spanish Speaker"— language"Awaiting Payment"— status"Escalated"— urgency"Newsletter"— campaign membership"VIP"— priority
"Active" or "Open" — these don’t tell your team what action to take.
Pro tip: Create a tag taxonomy before adding tags ad hoc — e.g., a prefix system like
intent:Hot Lead, type:Enterprise, language:Spanish. This keeps your tag list organized as it grows and makes filtering much more intuitive.Applying Tags
Manually — in the contact profile
- Open the contact’s profile.
- Click Add Tag in the Tags section.
- Select from existing tags or create a new one.
- The tag is applied immediately.
Manually — in a conversation
- Open the conversation.
- Click the Tag icon in the conversation header.
- Select a tag. It is added to that conversation, not to the contact record.
Using Tags Across Gallabox
In the Inbox
Filter conversations by tag to see specific types of conversations:Tag = "Hot Lead"— all hot lead conversationsTag contains "Enterprise"— all enterprise customer conversations
In Broadcasts
When creating a broadcast audience, filter by tag:"Newsletter"— contacts who opted in to your newsletter"Summer Sale Interested"— contacts tagged during a previous campaign"Customers"— all paying customers (vs. leads)
In Sequences
Tags are commonly used as start conditions and stop conditions for sequences:- Start condition: “Contact tag = ‘Demo Requested’” → triggers onboarding sequence
- Success stop: “Contact tag = ‘Demo Booked’” → contact exits sequence with success
- Failure stop: “Contact tag = ‘Unsubscribed’” → contact exits sequence
Tag Taxonomy Example
Here’s a recommended structure as your tag list grows:
This makes filtering fast and predictable — type
intent: in the filter and see all intent tags.
Example
Scenario: You run a SaaS business and want agents to tag conversations consistently based on what customers ask about, so the sales team can prioritize follow-ups.1
Create tags
Create tags:
intent:Pricing, intent:Demo, intent:Integration, intent:Enterprise2
Tag conversations as they come in
Agents apply the right tag based on what the customer asks about:
- Pricing questions → add
intent:Pricing - Demo requests → add
intent:Demo - Integration questions → add
intent:Integration - Enterprise inquiries → add
intent:Enterprise
3
Create Views
Create Views for each tag so your sales team can quickly see
intent:Demo conversations.4
Create a sequence
Create a sequence that starts when the
intent:Enterprise tag is added to a contact. The sequence can send enterprise case studies and a direct booking link.5
Trigger the Demo sequence
When a contact books a demo, an agent opens the contact profile and adds
intent:Demo. The Demo sequence then starts based on its contact-tag condition.Managing Tags
- Edit a tag — change the name or color. This updates all contacts and conversations with that tag everywhere in Gallabox.
- Delete a tag — removes the tag from all contacts and conversations. The contact data itself is not deleted.
- Merge tags — if you have duplicate tags (e.g.,
"Hot Lead"and"hot-lead"), manually consolidate them by editing contacts. Gallabox doesn’t have an automatic merge function yet.
FAQs
What's the difference between a tag and a segment?
What's the difference between a tag and a segment?
A tag is a label that can be applied separately to a contact or to a conversation. A segment is a dynamic group of contacts defined by rules (e.g., “all contacts with tag ‘Hot Lead’ AND country = India AND last activity < 7 days”). Segments update automatically; tags are individual labels. Use tags for quick labeling; use segments for complex audience building.
Can I apply a tag to a conversation instead of a contact?
Can I apply a tag to a conversation instead of a contact?
Yes — tags can be applied to conversations (not just contacts). This is useful for organizing your inbox without changing the contact’s permanent record. Conversation-level tags are visible in the inbox and Views but not on the contact profile.