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Positive Customer Relations Do's and Dont's

ASPCA, National Shelter Outreach

 

POSITIVE CUSTOMER RELATIONS DO'S & DON'T'S

DO:

-Have a positive attitude
-Remember to thank people
-Give people the benefit of a doubt
-Admit and apologize for errors/delays
-Get your facts straight
-React to ideas not the person
-Control your emotions
-Project genuine, active attention
-Hear others out
-Limit you own talking
-Think like the customer
-Encourage the customer to talk
-Be truly interested
-Identify yourself

*Keep things out of your mouth

*Be enthusiastic, yet sincere

*Smile, speak clearly

DON'T:

Use the following phrases:
-You must
-You have to
-Do you understand?
-It's policy or the policy is
-Vague words - very, later, ASAP
-It's not my fault
-Argue mentally
-Jump to conclusions
-Interrupt
-Rush the customer
-Be inconsiderate
-Mumble
-Engage in side comments/discussions

*Talk too much

*Say "I don't know"

*Interrogate

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