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# How to move a candidate to a pipeline stage when they reply

> Use Reply Identification to tag a candidate and move them to the right pipeline stage the moment their reply is understood.

To move a candidate when they reply, open **Reply Identification** in the sequence editor, choose a reply type, and add the **Pipeline** action: *Move the contact to a pipeline stage*. Select the pipeline and stage, and Jobin moves the contact when a reply matches that type.

## What this gets you

* Replies land in the right pipeline stage without anyone sorting them.
* You get tags to filter on later, such as *warm lead*.
* Positive and negative replies are counted correctly in your analytics.

## Steps

1. Open the sequence and open **Reply Identification**.
2. Pick the reply type, for example **Interested**.
3. Choose the **Pipeline** action, then select the pipeline, the stage, and the sub-stage if you use them. Jobin asks you to select a pipeline if you leave it empty.
4. Add **Tag** as well to label the contact, for example with *warm lead*.
5. Set the **Reply reporting category** (Positive, Negative, or Unclassified) so your analytics stay correct, then save.

## Tips

* Prefer the stage rule when you want every job's pipeline to follow the same events. Use the **Pipeline** action when a specific reply type, such as a referral, should land in a specific stage.
* Add the **Tag** action alone if you only want to label replies, or choose **Nothing** to just categorize them.

## Ideas to get more from it

* Move **Not interested** replies to Rejected and tag the reason.
* Tag **Maybe - Later** replies with the month to follow up.
* Use a custom *referral* reply type and move it to a Referrals stage.

## Related

* [Smart sequences guide](/sequence-automation.md)
* [How to handle replies automatically in a sequence](/how-to/handle-replies-automatically.md)
* [How to move candidates to a pipeline stage automatically](/how-to/move-candidates-to-a-stage-automatically.md)


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