Telephone Answering Skills Course

Course Code: MQ 636
Course Abstract: Phone answering skills are critical for all businesses. The telephone is the primary point of contact with customers. And the way you answer your company's phone will form your customer's first impression of your business. In this highly interactive course, participants will explore, identify and practice the C.A.R.E. Model and skills necessary to provide superior customer service. [Note: If desired, we will listen to and evaluate how incoming calls are being conducted]
Audience: This course is designed for anyone.
Duration: 1 day
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

> Identify importance of excellent customer service
> Recognize blockers that hinder exceptional answering skills
> Follow the C.A.R.E Model
> Practice the CARE skills and techniques
> Identify and mange the 3 types of callers
> Follow the 6 steps to closing a conversation
> Learn how to properly transfer, take messages and place the caller on hold
Course Topics: I.  The Power of the Telephone
Customer service and the phone
Customer service inventory
Service busters

II. The “Right” Attitude
Positive service cycle
Negative service cycle

III. The C.A.R.E. Model
Communication
Energy
Tone/inflection
Articulation
Rate of speech
Grammar
Assess customer needs
Asking questions
Listening with CARE
Respond to Customer
Respond with empathy
Interpreting customers wants and needs
Exemplary etiquette
Etiquette quiz
Basic do’s and don’t

IV. Managing Different Callers

Assertive
Aggressive
Passive

V. Closing the Conversation

Six steps to closing a call
Role-play
   
VI. Can I…
Transfer you?
Take a message?
Place you on hold?

VII. Summary and Conclusion
Prerequisites: None
Note: All fields are required
At the present time we do not offer training for individuals or groups less then 6 individuals. We apologize for any inconvenience.


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