Episode 237 – 9 Great Social Media Responses

Socially Supportive: Customer Care the Social Way

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9 Great Social Media Responses

1. That’s not the experience we want you to have.
   • This lets customers know you don’t intend for them to have a negative experience. Share then how you want them to feel.
   
   
2. You’ve come to the right place.
   • This neutralizes the customer’s fear that you are going to be unhelpful or make things worse.
   
   
3. Let me get to the bottom of this for you.
   • Requesting permission to provide assistance in an authoritative way reassures the customer.
   
   
4. Are you still having trouble?
   • If a customer reports trouble with your products/services indirectly, feel free to ask if they’re still having trouble as a conversation starter.
   
   
5. Thanks for letting us know about this.
   • When an issue is reported, let customers know you’re glad they brought this to your attention so that You can address their concerns
   
   
6. We want you to be happy with your product/service.
   • Let customers know that your company is there to provide products/services customers are happy with.
   
   
7. (Answer question first..)… and here’s a link with more information.
   • When appropriate, do extra for the customer by providing links to articles, maps, nearby restaurants, any additional data that could be relevant or useful to the situation.
   
   
8. I like (fill in the blank) too!!
   • If your agents like Star Wars, and your customer mentions liking Star Wars, encourage them to share that with the customer! It helps make a connection with the customer. Be sincere, though.
   
   
9. I’m so glad we could help/resolve your concern!
   • Don’t forget that after resolving the customer’s issue publicly or privately, it’s a good idea to publicly thank the customer for allowing you to solve their issue.
   
   

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