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Call Center Communication Skills

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Ways to relax






2. You would not want to make a promise to a customer that you...






3. As a technician - you should be _______ in all communications with customers.






4. Follow-up questions should be...






5. A __________usually means that a server is not working and the entire office or company is waiting for the problem to be resolved in order to resume business.






6. When you focus the customer on the problem - it allows you to...






7. Talks loudly during the call and often tries to speak when the technician is talking.






8. If you stay ______ with the customer - finding a solution to the problem will remain the ___________________.






9. Be _____ when communicating with the customer.






10. Many call-center technicians use a ________ at their desk to monitor their facial expressions.






11. Be prepared to explain ________ that you can help them.






12. The three rules at the beginning of a conversation are...






13. Technician should not interrupt the customer - Why?






14. It is important for your own well-being to use...






15. The process for transferring a call.






16. The ______ of your work area can help you do your job or make it more difficult.






17. General rules that apply to all of your online interactions with customers and coworkers


18. The following rules are examples of the specific rules a call center may have to handle customer calls






19. The customer should be able to answer with a...






20. Discusses everything except the problem on the call.






21. For e-mail and text communications - there is a set of personal and business etiquette rules called ___________.






22. After you have listened to the customer explain the whole problem - what should you do?






23. Has difficulty describing the problem. These customers are usually not able to follow directions correctly and not able to communicate the errors that they encounter.






24. Wants to speak with a technician that is equally experienced in computers.






25. During the time that the customer is explaining the problem - what should you do?






26. The process to follow before you put a customer on hold - Let them know you putting them on hold...






27. Complains during the call and often makes negative comments about the product - the service - and the technician.






28. A good rule for all technicians to follow is that a new customer call means...






29. Your body language can be seen by your customer. A customer can...






30. When dealing with customers - it is important to adhere to that customer's...






31. Divulging any customer information to anyone else is not only unethical - but may be...






32. For time management - it is important to __________. In your own words - explain what that means.






33. Things that you should not do when communicating with a customer






34. Some of the contents of an SLA usually include...






35. One of the first tasks of the technician is to determine...






36. What is the first step in resolving the computer problem?






37. When dealing with customers - it is necessary to be...






38. There may be exceptions to the SLA. Make sure to follow...






39. Do not send ________to a customer.






40. After you have assured the customer that you understand the problem - what should you do next?