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






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






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






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






5. Be _____ when communicating with the customer.






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






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






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


9. Discusses everything except the problem on the call.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The process for transferring a call.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Technician should not interrupt the customer - Why?






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






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






25. Ways to relax






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






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






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






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






30. Do not send ________to a customer.






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Follow-up questions should be...






39. 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.






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