“Should I tell the customer to have a good day after I’ve just given them bad news?”

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A participant in a workshop this week asked,

“Should I tell the customer to have a good day after giving them bad news?”

SMART question!

While we want the customer to have a good day indeed, and we want to follow the company call framework, we need to be genuine.

Watch my video to learn how to genuinely give a fond farewell, even when you’ve given the customer terrible news.

 

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