Delivering Bad News To Customers During Customer Service
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Delivering Bad News To Customers During Customer Service
This course is part of Customer Service, Customer Support, Customer Experience Specialization
Instructor: Alex Genadinik
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March 2026
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Lean to say no to customers or deliver bad news to them in a sensible, professional, transparent, and respectable way that impresses, builds trust, and builds positive aspects of your relationship with them for the long term.
LEARN THE NICE, BUT PROFESSIONAL WAY TO SAY NO Even though you aim to please your customers, you'll sometimes find yourself in a situation in which you must say no. So instead of blatantly saying no, you must wrap that "no" in many yeses. I'll show you how to acknowledge your customers views and desires to make them feel respected and heard. I'll also show you how to structure the "no" in order to offer viable existing alternatives, and work with them to ultimately end up with a solution that placates their concerns or needs. USE CUSTOMER EDUCATION TO COME UP WITH VIABLE MIDDLE GROUNDS Sometimes customers make wild requests because they are not expert in your field. That's why you are the service provider and they are the customer. If you take the time to educate them on the best standard approach, they may appreciate it, and retract their unreasonable demands. WHAT IF YOU HAVE TO DELIVER BAD NEWS? Sometimes you just make errors that you have to inform your customers of. It can feel scary to do so, but being transparent and honest is often the best approach. I'll show you how to handle situations in which you must deliver bad news so you do it gracefully, and with minimal negative impact. Invest in your future! Enroll today!
What's included
3 videos
3 videosβ’Total 10 minutes
- Introduction and warm welcomeβ’1 minute
- Mindset of yes - always, even when saying noβ’2 minutes
- Nice language, offer alternatives, sweeten the situation another wayβ’6 minutes
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7 videos
7 videosβ’Total 21 minutes
- Saying "no" in a positive way that sounds like a "yes" - great customer serviceβ’6 minutes
- Examples of negative words not to use and how to rephraseβ’2 minutes
- Bad cop, good cop - blame the policy or managerβ’4 minutes
- Evoke fairness to others: why you can't bend the rules for an individualβ’2 minutes
- Instead of "I don't know" - I will research and get back to youβ’2 minutes
- Make sure you understand exactly what's being askedβ’2 minutes
- How to use different kinds of time estimates to your advantageβ’4 minutes
What's included
3 videos1 assignment
3 videosβ’Total 10 minutes
- Value of customer education in saying noβ’4 minutes
- Strong phrases to support your educationβ’2 minutes
- Delivering bad news to clients if you did something wrong or incorrectlyβ’4 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Course testβ’30 minutes
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