Complaint Handling Etiquette
Show empathy
Showing empathy means having the capacity to understand and to be aware of and sensitive to the feelings, thoughts and experiences of others specially those who come to you with a complaint. If you can give the complainer that you empathize with him or her saying things like " yes you are right this is frustrating .." , " If I were in your place, I certainly would have felt bad.."
See also Empathy Vs Sympathy
Listen carefully and be courteous at all times
Try to really put yourself in the complainer's shoes , you will see some real sense of why they are upset and then you can really genuinely help them instead of resisting any complaint immediately.
Ask a lot of questions
To uncover the whole situation and make sure to find out exactly what the complainer wishes to see changed and how is the situation resolved from his/her point of view.
Promise less and deliver more
Be direct and do not make promises you cannot keep, if there is nothing you can do you better let the person know upfront. It may be disappointing to the complainer now but it is better than just postponing the problem and getting the person more angry next time.
See if you can get the complainer to do something constructive on his/her own towards resolving the problem
Think well before you agree with the complainer, lets face it not all complains you will get are legitimate, people complain for all sorts of different reasons. Sometimes people complain just cause they feel like it. Those are known as professional complainers who do this for a living and make money out of compensations. so think well and make sure the complaint is legit.
Silence may not be golden while handling a complaint.
Saying nothing may imply agreement, which could compound the problem later. If you disagree, say so tactfully.
For more business etiquette, check out our instant download Business Etiquette training package.
Business Ethics & Etiquette Related Articles
- Proper Business introductions
- Business meals, parties and Events
- Meetings Etiquette
- Cubicle/Partition Etiquette
- Etiquette with VIP's
- Complaint Handling etiquette
- Sexual Harassment at work
- Travelling with colleagues
- Billing your company for expenses
- Romance at work
- Etiquette with the disabled
- Tactful Bill collection
34 Full Courses & 6 Mini Courses
Get all available programs
& save ...!!
Price: $4499.95 $2995.95
Great Value For Money
Read More+ |
The Presenter-Trainer Package®
Train The Trainer
Presenting With Impact
Price: $359.95 $299.95
SAVE $59.95
Read MoreRetail Excellence Series®
3 Complete Courseware
Packages in 1
Frontline Retail Selling Skills
Retail Sales Planning & Forecasting
Passionate Retail Experts
Price: $539.855 $349.95
Pay for 2 Get 1 Free
Read MoreSales excellence series®
3 Complete Courseware
Packages in 1
Sales Management
Professional Selling Skills
Sales Territory Planning & Routing
Price: $539.855 $349.95
Pay for 2 Get 1 Free
Read MoreCall Center Excellence Series®
4 Complete Courseware
Packages in 1
Handling angry and difficult callers
Call control
Find a way to say YES!
Successful telephone debt collection
Price: $719.95 $449.95
Pay for 2 programs and Get 2 programs Free
Read MoreCommunication Excellence Series®
4 Complete Courseware
Packages in 1
Communicating with clarity and impact
Negotiating for results
Conflict resolution
Presenting With Impact
Price: $719.95 $449.95
Pay for 2 programs and Get 2 programs Free
Read MoreCustomer Service Excellence Series®
5 Complete Courseware
Packages in 1
Vision, Energy & Passion To Serve
Pathways to service excellence
Find a way to say YES!
Passionate Retail Experts
Setting others up for success
Price: $899.75 $599.95
Pay for 3 Get 2 Free
Read More
Instant Download
Training packages
All you need
to deliver a great training!
Our training material packages come with all you need to provide
a professional and accelerated learning solution with
High Impact
Power Point Slide Deck
To support immersive learning, a high impact professionally designed power point slide deck to engage trainees at all levels.
Student
Workbook
A comprehensive reference workbook you can give out to your class participants as a quick future reference.
Trainer
Guide
With step-by-step clear directions with tips and suggestions on what to say and how to present each slide.
Activity
/Exercise Sheets
Various training material and support documents to help you both explain and debrief the different exercises, activities and games Plus a fun final Jeopardy style review game as a fun ending for your training program.
Additional
Support Documents
To ensure you have all you need to deliver a complete and professional training program, additional supporting documents are included with each full course material package. From training evaluation forms to 5 different certificate templates that you can edit and hand out to your participants at the end of your training.
Job Aids
& Forms
Specific forms designed to extend and reinforce the training that participants can utilize back on the job to help them apply the new learned concepts (Select training material packages)