The Right Words at the Right Time: Customer Service Recovery for Business

Unfortunately, it is often the newest or least trained employee who has the last clear chance at saving a customer's relationship with your organization. One employee can become the face of your company when things go wrong. This practical and memorable program is specifically designed to empower your staff with a clear checklist of Customer Service Recovery tools and techniques. From showing empathy and truly listening, to exploring with permission phrases and presenting options, employees will learn how to match the signals they send to customers with the words they actually say. A wide variety of realistic service recovery scenes demonstrate the use of The Right Words at The Right Time, to over-come almost any customer service challenge.

SITUATIONS COVERED:

• An angry customer calls to close his account.
• A rude customer belittles an employee for offering an extended warranty.
• A customer is frustrated that others are being served before him.
• A clueless customer won't stop talking on her cell phone during an account review.
• A leering customer tries to get too personal with a young barista.
• An angry customer demands to speak with a supervisor when her product delivery date is missed.
• A disappointed customer demands to speak with a manager about a missed delivery. Having the exact words handy in a tense situation can make all the difference. Often, it is WHAT you say, as well as HOW you say it.

EMPLOYEES WILL LEARN HOW TO USE THE RIGHT WORDS TO:

Send the 3 Signals:

• "I Care"
• "I Understand"
• "You can Trust me to take care of this" 

Stay Polite and Professional:

• When a Customer is Rude
• When a Customer is Clueless
• When you can't say, "Yes" to a Customer Request

This valuable training will equip your staff with a step-by-step process of turning frustrations or complaints into understanding and solutions. When dealing with customers who may not be at their best, it is all the more important that your employees are at their very best, and ready with The Right Words at The Right Time.