diff --git a/src/torq/agent/diagnose.py b/src/torq/agent/diagnose.py
index f7ed10f..9370812 100644
--- a/src/torq/agent/diagnose.py
+++ b/src/torq/agent/diagnose.py
@@ -252,7 +252,18 @@ def diagnose(fault_code: str, machine: str = "", context: str = "") -> Diagnosis
         diag = _diagnose_react(fault_code, machine, context)
     except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001 - any agent failure degrades to one-shot
         log.warning("ReAct diagnosis failed, falling back to single-shot", exc_info=True)
-        diag = _diagnose_oneshot(fault_code, machine, context)
+        try:
+            diag = _diagnose_oneshot(fault_code, machine, context)
+        except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001 - LLM/retrieval down: degrade, never 500 the demo
+            log.error("Diagnosis unavailable (LLM/retrieval down), returning stub", exc_info=True)
+            diag = Diagnosis(
+                fault_code=fault_code,
+                machine=machine,
+                root_cause="Automated diagnosis unavailable - needs manual review",
+                confidence=0.0,
+                repair_steps=["Escalate to a technician for manual diagnosis."],
+                investigation=["Diagnosis service unreachable; work order created for manual handling."],
+            )
 
     if ttl > 0:
         _CACHE[key] = (time.monotonic() + ttl, diag.model_copy(deep=True))
diff --git a/src/torq/api/routes.py b/src/torq/api/routes.py
index 231e81c..ef4474e 100644
--- a/src/torq/api/routes.py
+++ b/src/torq/api/routes.py
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ def reject(wo_id: str):
     return wo
 
 
+@router.post("/work-orders/{wo_id}/notify")
+def notify_work_order(wo_id: str):
+    """Manually (re)send the work order to its matched technician via WhatsApp."""
+    res = approval.notify_technician(wo_id)
+    if not res:
+        raise HTTPException(404, "work order not found")
+    wo, delivery = res
+    return {"work_order": wo, "delivery": delivery}
+
+
 @router.post("/work-orders/{wo_id}/outcome")
 def outcome(wo_id: str, o: OutcomeIn):
     wo = feedback.record_outcome(
diff --git a/src/torq/dispatch/approval.py b/src/torq/dispatch/approval.py
index 04a4dde..0437cdc 100644
--- a/src/torq/dispatch/approval.py
+++ b/src/torq/dispatch/approval.py
@@ -59,3 +59,33 @@ def approve(wo_id: str) -> tuple[WorkOrder, dict] | None:
         detail=f"{delivery.get('channel', '?')} to {tech.get('name', '?')}", wo_id=wo.id,
     )
     return wo, delivery
+
+
+def notify_technician(wo_id: str) -> tuple[WorkOrder, dict] | None:
+    """Manually (re)send a work order's WhatsApp to its matched technician.
+
+    On-demand send for the supervisor/demo: works on any work order regardless
+    of status, so a message can be pushed (or re-pushed) at will.
+    """
+    wo = models.get(wo_id)
+    if not wo:
+        return None
+    tech = routing.choose_technician(wo)
+    if not tech:
+        live.push_activity(
+            "dispatch_failed", wo.machine, wo.fault_code,
+            detail="no technician on shift", wo_id=wo.id,
+        )
+        return wo, {"channel": "none", "error": "no technician available"}
+
+    delivery = notify.dispatch(wo, tech)
+    wo.assigned_to = tech.get("name")
+    if wo.status in ("pending", "approved"):
+        wo.status = "dispatched"
+        wo.dispatched_at = _now()
+    models.save(wo)
+    live.push_activity(
+        "dispatched", wo.machine, wo.fault_code,
+        detail=f"{delivery.get('channel', '?')} to {tech.get('name', '?')}", wo_id=wo.id,
+    )
+    return wo, delivery
diff --git a/web/src/api.js b/web/src/api.js
index 6e6ef5b..2b580c3 100644
--- a/web/src/api.js
+++ b/web/src/api.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const reportFault = (body) =>
 
 export const approve = (id) => j(`/work-orders/${id}/approve`, { method: "POST" });
 export const reject = (id) => j(`/work-orders/${id}/reject`, { method: "POST" });
+export const notify = (id) => j(`/work-orders/${id}/notify`, { method: "POST" });
 export const recordOutcome = (id, body) =>
   j(`/work-orders/${id}/outcome`, {
     method: "POST",
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx b/web/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
index ef3b5e6..62458e5 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ function FaultsPerMachineChart({ data, t }) {
   );
 }
 
-function Drawer({ workOrder, onClose, t }) {
+function Drawer({ workOrder, onClose, onNotify, busy, t }) {
   const w = workOrder;
   if (!w) return null;
 
@@ -420,6 +420,10 @@ function Drawer({ workOrder, onClose, t }) {
           {t("dashboard.download_pdf")}
         </a>
 
+        <button className={styles.simBtn} style={{ marginTop: 12 }} disabled={busy} onClick={() => onNotify(w)}>
+          Send WhatsApp to technician
+        </button>
+
         {w.root_cause && <p className={styles.cause}>{w.root_cause}</p>}
 
         {w.repair_steps && (
@@ -797,7 +801,13 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
           </table>
         </div>
 
-        <Drawer workOrder={selected} onClose={() => setSelected(null)} t={t} />
+        <Drawer
+          workOrder={selected}
+          onClose={() => setSelected(null)}
+          onNotify={(w) => act(() => api.notify(w.id), "WhatsApp sent to technician")}
+          busy={busy}
+          t={t}
+        />
 
         <MachineDrawer
           machine={machineDetail}