Articles - Empathy

A selection of articles about empathy, one of the most important skills that an agent should have.

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Start Using AER Statements
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What Is Customer Rapport? And 15 Ways to Build It
Build Rapport on the Phone for Success
How to Build Rapport on the Phone – With Examples
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What to Say to an Angry Customer – With Example Words, Statements, and Phrases for Your Agents to Use
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Customer Service Skills: How to Improve Empathy, Active Listening and Knowledge
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Empathy Statements for Customer Service With Examples
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The Top 25 Positive Words and Phrases for Customer Service
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21 Ways to Say “I’m Sorry” and Apologize to a Customer for Bad Service
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15 Examples of Probing Questions for Customer Service
Best Tips, Phrases and Words to Use for Building Rapport
Best Tips, Phrases and Words to Use for Building Rapport
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Top 20 Examples of Rapport Building Statements
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21 Great Alternatives to “Sorry for the Inconvenience”
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The Truth About Body Language on the Phone
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How to Handle Angry Customers in a Call Centre
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“Dear Valued Customer” – 22 Steps to Writing a Great Customer Letter
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10 Alternative Ways to Say: “Sorry for the Inconvenience Caused”
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The Best Courtesy Words and Expressions to Use in Customer Service
The Top Words and Phrases Customers Use to Express their Dissatisfaction
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Customer Service Language – With Examples
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26 Great Techniques for Showing Real Empathy in Customer Service
Call Centre Etiquette What Not to Say
Call Centre Etiquette: 15 Things You Should Never Say to a Customer
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10 Strategies for Overcoming Objection Handling in Sales
Rapport Building With Angry Customers – With Examples
How to Assess Quality on Email and Live Chat in the Contact Centre