Telephone courtesy for hospitality industry: Share by Saeful Anwar
1. An easy way to Understand Telephone courtesy
By
Saeful Anwar
TELEPHONE COURTESY
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2. What are the most
common ways
we communicate?
Visual Images
Body LanguageWritten Word
Spoken Word
3. Its not just what you say…
but how you say it!
Face to Face
Body
Language
55%
Words
7%
Tone of
Voice
38%
Voice Conversation
ToneofVoice
86%
Words
14%
5. GREETING “ Good Morning”
DEPARTMENT/SECTION “ Housekeeping”
OUR NAME (first name) “ Andri Speaking”
OFFERING HELP “ How may I help you ?”
CALL STRUCTURE
6. GREET THE CALLER
A greeting should always be the entry
point of phone conversation.
It indicates
your friendliness, openness and
your
willingness to provide quality
service
7. GIVE YOUR NAME
This basic act of courtesy, lets the caller know that
he or she has reached the correct person,
department or company.
8. ASK THE CUSTOMER
IF YOU CAN HELP
Saying “how may I help you?” completes the
telephone answering etiquette by
demonstrating that you and your company are
ready and are available to assist the customer
with his or her needs.
It pays to write down the customer’s name and
use it regularly in your conversation.
9. * Answer the call within Three Rings
* Greet the caller
* Give your name
* Ask the customer if you can help
Remember
…
* Mention your Department
Or Section / Company
10. THE BODY OF THE CALL
1. Validate a Customer
2. Hold & Mute
Procedure
3. Transfer a call
11. ACTIVE LISTENING
Give the caller your undivided attention
Actively Listen to the caller for both the
content as well as the intent.
Avoid distractions
13. Verbal feedback is a variety of short
responses that lets the caller know that
you’re listening and paying attention
Verbal feedback responses include
expressions like, “All Right”, “ I
Understand”, “ Of course”,
“ Certainly” etc.
VERBAL FEEDBACK
14. How can we improve our listening &
facilitation skills?
PARAPHRASINGPARAPHRASING
Restating what
another has said
in your own
words
SUMMARIZINGSUMMARIZING
Pulling together
the main points
of a speaker
QUESTIONINGQUESTIONING
Asking relevant
questions to help in
better way and
reduce errors
16. PRACTICE TO AVOID
Avoid interrupting the customer.
When you interrupt, it shows you do
not care.
Avoid speaking too fast, too slow and
Avoid mumbling.
17. MESSAGES IN COMMUNICATION
What You Want To Say
What You Really Say
What The Other Person Hears
What The Other Person Thinks Is
Heard
What The Other Person Says About
What You Said
What You Think The Other Person Said
About What You Said
21. Making notes is recommended. The
human memory is not perfect
Written notes give you a record of the
customer’s name and message
including correct spellings
and accurate contact information
NOTES
22. PHRASEOLO
GY
SOME PROFESSIONAL
WORDS
Yes Sir, that’s right Sir
Very well Sir, Certainly Sir
Very well Sir, Certainly Sir
Kindly hold on Sir, Let me check it for you
Sir.
If the call is for you, Who am I speaking to
please OR Who’s calling please?
If the call is for another person, Who shall
I say is calling? OR Who shall I say called?
Let me check and find out.
SOME CASUAL
WORDS
Ya
OK
Sure
One Sec
Just a minute
Who’s
speaking???
I’ve no idea!
23. HOLD AND MUTE PROCEDURE
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT ?
If incorrectly used, it could lead to
being rude, unprofessional and also
affect the quality of the call.
24. HOLD - Caller is aware of being on hold & will
hear music
MUTE - Caller will not hear anything, line will go
blank & he/she may not be aware of being on
hold
HOLD AND MUTE PROCEDURES
25. MUTE PROCEDURES
Should only be used if the hold time is less or
equal to 30 sec.
For a short query when resource is close at
hand.
Clearing your throat, coughing or sneezing.
26. Ask the customers if you may put them on hold
Because it is an
inconvenience to your
customers to be put on
hold, you should always ask
permission before putting them
on hold.
Does anybody know
I’m here
Have I been forgotten
Why is this taking so
long
Should I hang up
#*%*#
* Remember you don’t
like to wait either.
PERMISSION TO PUT ON HOLD
27. WAIT FOR A RESPONSE
“Can you hold---”click is a situation so common that
customers might be surprised to see you waiting for a
response.
The second part of putting someone on hold is to
wait for a positive response from the customer’s side.
As soon as the customer agrees to hold, say “Thank You”
before clicking the hold button.
28. TELL THE CUSTOMERS - ‘WHY’’
Most customers are very patient if they are
politely informed as to why they must hold.
They find it easier and comfortable to wait on
hold if they have a mental picture of what’s
the service associate doing while away from
the phone. Be sure the information is
pertinent.
29. GIVE A TIME FRAME
Short (up to 60 seconds) - This will take a few moments
Long (1-3 minutes) - This could take me 2 or 3 minutes to
sort out. Would you like to hold or do you want me to
call you back?
Eternity (over 3 minutes) - Ask for a number to call him/
her back.
30. THANK THE CUSTOMER
FOR HOLDING
Saying “ Thank You for your patience ” is very
basic,good and common courtesy.
This action nicely rounds off the on-hold sequence
and acknowledges the caller’s understanding and
patience.
31. TO SUMMARIZE…
Ask the customers if you may put them on hold
Wait for a response
Tell the customers ‘Why’’
Give a time frame
Thank the customer for holding
32. TRANSFERRING A CALL
Sometimes you will not be able to solve the
problem on the spot. Often you will need
more information, or the call may have to be
handled by another person.
33. Explain why the call is being
transferred
Ask if the customer minds
being transferred
Ensure someone is there
to pick up the call before hanging up
Tell the person to whom the call is getting transferred, the customer’s
name and purpose of call
34. EXPLAIN CO-WORKER’S ABSENCE
POSITIVELY
Customers rarely want to hear gruesome details as to why
the person they’re trying to reach is unavailable.
Likewise your co-workers will not like their private
lives discussed with customers.
Use..
Mr. Yusuf isn’t available at the moment /
Mr. Wandi just stepped out /
Ms. Nikita is in a meeting,
May I help you?
35. TELEPHONE COURTESY
Never be rude to a caller, no matter how nasty they
are. Always remember to handle yourself in a
professional manner.
Use the ASAP technique:
A:-Apologize and Acknowledge the callers feelings
S: Don't Sympathize with the caller.Empathize
A: Accept responsibility
P: Prepare to Help.
36. HANDLING SWEARERS
Making the caller aware of what he is saying will
halt the swearing.
For example “Sir, I can handle your problem, but I
am
not able to handle the swearing. I request that you
stop.”
38. KEY ACTIONS FOR ENDING
THE CALL
Ask the caller if you can do anything else for
him/her.
Thank the customer for calling and
appreciate his effort and time.
Let the caller hang up first.
Write down any relevant information as soon
as you get off the phone.
39. CLOSING THE CALL...
Effective phrases for closing
You are welcome Sir/Madam
We appreciate your calling
Thank You for calling
Please call again
Have a nice day.
Acknowledge the details with thanks…
and a