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Customer Service Basics for the Workplace

Learn the core skills of workplace customer service: listening, clear communication, handling complaints, protecting privacy and following through. Five short lessons and a quiz, with a certificate of completion.

60minutes
5lessons
1final quiz
Freecertificate of completion

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain what customers expect and tell internal from external customers
  • Use active listening, open and closed questions and positive language
  • Respond to a complaint with a five-step method and know when to escalate
  • Verify identity and protect personal information in conversation, email and on screen
  • Adjust your service for accessibility and for customers who are learning English
  • Track requests and promises with a simple system and a daily routine

Curriculum

01

Course lessons

5 lessons · module quiz
  1. 01What customer service means in an officeLesson
  2. 02Listening and communicating clearlyLesson
  3. 03Handling complaints and difficult momentsLesson
  4. 04Privacy, fairness and accessible serviceLesson
  5. 05Follow-through and building a service routineLesson
  6. 06QUIZCustomer Service Basics: Final QuizQuiz