"No problem, I love waiting!” ...said no customer ever.

 
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When a customer is upset, their emotions may make it difficult to grasp all the details to understand and assist them fully

What’s even better? Statements that produce an immediate solution - however small.

When you say:

“I understand what occurred…”

They think:

“Awesome, he’s done this before. This will be over soon.”

When you say:

“Here’s what I can do right now…”

They think:

“Yes, results!”

When you say:

“Our teams are working on the issue now, and it should be fixed by the end of the day.”

They think:

“Excellent, I won’t be distracted by this at dinner.”

Keep things on track & define your deadline through explicit conversations with customers.