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One of the keys to any great experience with a product or service is to have good customer service and no or very little “customer no-service,” as money expert Clark Howard likes to put it.
When you reach out to a company, to get positive results, you need to contact customer service representatives at the optimum times.
In this article, we’ll tell you the best times to reach customer service, according to cloud-based contact center TalkDesk.com.
Many people wait until after they’re done with their workday, typically in the evenings. But that could create a logjam for the particular company you’re trying to reach.
TalkDesk.com analyzed millions of daily phone calls to sort the best times that consumers should reach out to customer service. Here are their findings:
Based on the shortest average wait times, Wednesday and Thursday are the best weekdays to call customer service, according to TalkDesk. The average wait time is 37 seconds on both days.
However, you should avoid calling in on Mondays when wait times tend to be at their longest.
The best time of day to call customer service is 7 a.m. The average call center wait time is 70% shorter in the morning, according to TalkDesk.
That means you may have to wake up early to deal with your issue. In other cases, perhaps you can plan to report to work later than normal so that you can make the call.
Day of the Week | Number of Seconds |
---|---|
Monday | 46 |
Tuesday | 40 |
Wednesday | 37 |
Thursday | 37 |
Friday | 39 |
Saturday | 37 |
Sunday | 31 |
Always maintain a professional decorum when talking to a customer service rep. Irate customers can turn off helpful customer care reps. The old adage, “You’ll catch more flies with honey than vinegar” is very true in this case.
Rage does not work,” Clark says. “You put everybody in a defensive position and everybody dealing with you — very quickly, even if your problem is a legitimate one that the company has caused — they’ll decide you’re the problem, not the problem you’re having.”
Some companies like T-Mobile allow you to deal with the same customer service representative time and again. All you need to know is their reference number. If they don’t provide it, ask for it.
When you call a company, you need to be armed with as much information as possible. That would include your account number, your current and past bills, and any other records that could help you.
Want to learn more about how to deal with a customer service representative? Read Clark’s steps to get good customer service.
This post was last modified on May 6, 2024 4:48 pm
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