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Set the default comment behavior in the work item view

✅ Rollout Complete

Product: Jira Service Management

Announced10 Nov 2025
Rollout started3 Nov 2025
Rollout ended10 Nov 2025
SourceAtlassian blog ↗

We’re introducing the ability for admins to set the default behavior for comments on the work item view (in addition to transition screens, which has already been released). Admins can now configure the default comment behavior at the instance level, ensuring that the setting aligns with their organization’s communication preferences. As part of this change, admins can choose whether comments default to ‘Internal note’ or ‘Reply to customer’ in both the transition screen and the work item view,

DateStatusWeek
10 Nov 2025✅ Released
3 Nov 2025⏳ Rolling Out
19 Jan 2026✅ Rollout Complete