Handling Difficult Customer Interactions Effectively at AT&T
Navigating the challenges posed by disagreeable customers is an essential skill in retail, particularly in environments like AT&T. This scenario illustrates the interaction between a customer and a sales representative as they discuss the pricing of an iPhone 5. The customer expresses frustration due to a pricing discrepancy, showcasing various types of difficult customers: argumentative, impatient, and irritable. Effective communication, empathy, and patience from the sales representative help resolve the issue satisfactorily, demonstrating the importance of maintaining professionalism in customer service.
Handling Difficult Customer Interactions Effectively at AT&T
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Customer Dialog By: Austin Groelau
Disagreeable Customers • Argumentative: customers who look for problems • Impatient: customers who show verbally and nonverbally that they don’t want to wait • Leave-me-alone: These types of customers do not want any assistance oradvice • Irritable/Moody: crabby people • Insulting: rough and rude • Complaining: argumentative
Dialogue • My mom=RED • The customer=WHITE • “Hello, welcome to AT&T. How are you this afternoon?” • “Hi, I am fine. How are you?” • “I’m great! Thank you for asking. What are you looking for today?”
Dialogue • “I am looking for an iPhone 5 today. How much is it for the phone itself, and for the data plan?” • “For the iPhone 5 it’s $299.99 and the data plan adds another $30.00 to your bill each month.” • “That doesn’t seem right, because in this add that I have right here it says $249.99 for the phone.”
Dialogue • “I’m sorry that is last months issue of that add, I am sorry, the iPhone 5 is $299.99 this month.” • “Oh… Okay. I will take the iPhone 5 $299.99, and I think I am going to get the data plan for $30.00.” • “Okay. I am so sorry for the mix-up today, your total will be $329.99. Have a great rest of your day.