diff --git a/cogs/inquiry.py b/cogs/inquiry.py
index 94b143c..b9af578 100644
--- a/cogs/inquiry.py
+++ b/cogs/inquiry.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from os import getenv
 from .utils.colors import EMBED_COLOR, SUCCESS, INQUIRY, REPLY
 from .utils.formatting import get_date, get_time, format_footer
+from .utils.helpers import create_ticket
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -99,15 +100,8 @@ async def callback(self, inter: nextcord.Interaction) -> None:
             person = await inter.guild.fetch_member(self.person)
             id = person.id
             name = person.name
-            category = nextcord.utils.get(inter.guild.categories, id=CLOSED_CATEGORY)
-            new_channel = await category.create_text_channel(
-                name=f"ticket-{name}",
-                reason=f"Created ticket for {id} - {name}",
-                topic=id,
-            )
-            await inter.response.send_message(
-                f"Ticket created: <#{new_channel.id}>", ephemeral=True
-            )
+            new_channel = await create_ticket(inter, person, CLOSED_CATEGORY)
+
             # inquiry again
             emb = nextcord.Embed()
             emb.color = INQUIRY
diff --git a/cogs/utils/helpers.py b/cogs/utils/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..172404a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cogs/utils/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import nextcord
+
+
+async def create_ticket(
+    inter: nextcord.Interaction, person: nextcord.Member, category
+) -> nextcord.TextChannel:
+    category = nextcord.utils.get(inter.guild.categories, id=category)
+    new_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = await category.create_text_channel(
+        name=f"ticket-{person.name}",
+        reason=f"Created ticket for {person.id} - {person.name}",
+        topic=id,
+    )
+    await inter.response.send_message(
+        f"Ticket created: <#{new_channel.id}>", ephemeral=True
+    )
+    return new_channel