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# How to start a sequence when a candidate replies

> Add a reply type to Reply Identification and choose a sequence for it, so the right follow-up begins the moment a candidate answers.

To start another sequence when a candidate replies, open **Reply Identification** in the sequence editor, choose the reply type, and add the **Sequence** action: *Add the contact to another sequence*. Jobin starts that sequence for the contact when a reply matches the type.

## What this gets you

* The right follow-up begins the moment a reply is understood, even when your team is offline.
* Candidates who say *not now* are kept warm instead of lost.
* You can send each kind of reply to a different next step.

## Before you start

* The follow-up sequence already exists. It must be a different sequence from the one you are editing.

## Steps

1. Open the sequence in the sequence editor and open **Reply Identification** (*Define rules for how contact replies are categorised and routed*).
2. Find the reply type, such as **Maybe - Later**, or add your own with a short label that describes the intent.
3. Under *What should Jobin do?*, choose **Sequence**, then pick the sequence in the **Add to sequence** list. The list leaves out the sequence you are editing.
4. Combine actions if you want: the same reply type can also **Tag** the contact and move them to a **Pipeline** stage.
5. Save. Check that you picked a sequence for every rule that uses the **Sequence** action, otherwise Jobin asks you to.

## Tips

* A categorized reply ends the original sequence for that contact, which is why the contact can start the next one.
* The **Sequence** action isn't available on a system rule that is set to continue or reschedule, because that rule doesn't end the sequence.
* Nobody has to read the reply for this to work: Jobin matches the intent of the message with AI, and you don't list sample replies.

## Ideas to get more from it

* Send **Maybe - Later** replies to a nurture sequence that waits a few months.
* Add a referral reply type that starts a sequence thanking the candidate and asking for names.
* Send **Interested** replies to a scheduling sequence.

## Related

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


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