> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.talview.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to warn a candidate for an incident flagged

When the system flags a violation during a session and you need to formally warn the candidate, Talview’s AI proctoring agent, Alvy, drafts the warning for you in the chat pane. In this article, you will warn a candidate from a flagged event card by reviewing Alvy’s suggested message, editing it if needed, and sending it.

#### Before You Begin

Make sure you have:

* Joined a Live Proctored session from **Bookings**.
* Opened **Candidate Chat** from the right strip of the monitoring dashboard.

#### Step-by-Step Guide

[Warn a candidate for an incident flagged](https://demo.arcade.software/Md7sNikAk2UiXsd62UBG?embed\&embed_mobile=tab\&embed_desktop=inline\&show_copy_link=true)

**1. Find the flagged event card**

* When Alvy flags a violation, a flagged event appears in the chat pane. The global chat shows flagged events for all candidates, and a candidate’s 1:1 chat shows only their own.
* The event shows the candidate’s external ID, when the event happened, the event title, and how many times it occurred.

**2. Click Warn**

* On the flagged event card, click **Warn**.
* Alvy generates a suggested warning message and shows it in the chat pane.

**3. Review the suggested warning**

The Alvy AI card shows:

* The candidate’s name, external ID, and the event title at the top
* The suggested warning message, tagged to the candidate, describing the violation and what the candidate needs to do to correct it
* **Send** and **Edit** buttons
* The note **Only visible to you**, which means the message hasn’t been sent to the candidate yet

**4. Edit the message, if needed**

* To change the message before sending it, click **Edit** and make your changes.

**5. Send the warning**

* Click **Send**. The message is sent to the candidate on your behalf.
* Once the warning is sent, the Alvy AI card no longer shows **Send** or **Edit**, and no further actions are available on the flagged event card.

**6. Dismiss the suggestion, if you decide not to warn**

* If you decide not to send the warning, dismiss the suggested message.

> [!TIP]
>
> **Additional Tips**
>
> * Use **Warn** when a violation needs a formal warning. To ask the candidate about what happened first, use **Ask** instead.
> * Read Alvy’s suggested message before you send it, and edit it so it fits the situation.
> * You can only warn a candidate once for each flagged event, so make sure the message says everything you need it to before you click **Send**.


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