Hi VAPI team, We're using a Squad setup where Emma (general intake assistant) transfers to case-specific assistants. The transfer works correctly, but the assistant says "Transferring the call now." out loud after the transfer is initiated — we need the transfer to be completely silent. Before it worked nice:

import type { Vapi } from "@vapi-ai/server-sdk";

import { CASE_ASSISTANTS } from "../consts/case-assistants";
import { envLabel } from "./env-config";

export const SQUAD_NAME = "CS Squad";

export const getSquadConfig = (
  emmaId: string,
  caseAssistantIds: Record<string, string>,
): Vapi.CreateSquadDto => ({
  name: `${SQUAD_NAME} ${envLabel}`,
  members: [
    {
      assistantId: emmaId,
      assistantDestinations: Object.entries(caseAssistantIds).map(([key]) => ({
        type: "assistant" as const,
        assistantName: CASE_ASSISTANTS[key]?.name,
        description: `Transfer when practice_area from classify_issue is "${CASE_ASSISTANTS[key]?.practiceArea}"`,
        message: "",
      })),
    },
    ...Object.values(caseAssistantIds).map((id) => ({
      assistantId: id,
      assistantDestinations: [],
    })),
  ],
});

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Hey, I can help with this. It looks like Vapi may now be using a default transfer announcement when the message field is empty. A workaround is usually setting the transfer message to a whitespace/null-equivalent or checking if there’s a newer silent-transfer flag in the latest Squad config docs. I’ve handled similar Vapi assistant flow issues before and can help you debug and restore the silent handoff behavior. @kiryhanchik

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Hi @User I had this issue too and if you use the composer to debug and check the JSON for your squad ([rovide the squad ID and assistant IS) it will tell you if the JSON has the correct settings for Assistant first message. I found that even though the UI was showing assistant speaks first, it just would not. It turned out that the JOSN had it set to false. I then used the compuser to use the API to patch the JSON and it fixed the issue, but it too me ages to think of doing this.