Articles - Abandoned Calls

Abandoned calls are more than missed opportunities, they’re a signal that something in your customer experience needs attention. This page brings together our best guides, tips, discussions, and tools to help you reduce call abandonment and improve contact centre performance. From smarter queue management and clearer IVR menus to better forecasting and staffing techniques, explore practical ways to keep customers engaged and connected until their issue is resolved.

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How to Measure Call Abandon Rate
How to Calculate Contact Centre Service Level
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Call Centre Erlang Staffing Calculator – v 5.0 – With Abandons and Day Planner
FAQs – Call Forecasting With Spreadsheets
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How to Write the Best IVR Messages – With Examples
How to Predict Call Abandon Rates Based on Service Level
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50 MORE Expert Tips to Improve Contact Centre WFM
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The Best Method for Calculating PCA%
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A Third of Callers Too Impatient to Wait More Than 1 Minute
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What Is Average Time to Abandon (ATA)?
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9 Mistakes to Avoid… Contact Centre Reporting
Is There a Correlation Between Queue Time and Customer Satisfaction Levels?
How to Bring Down Your Call-Abandon Rates
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What is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI)?
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Top 10 Customer Experience KPIs
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What Percentage of Callers Abandon in an IVR?
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Do You Include All Abandoned Calls Within Your Statistics?
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Improving Abandon Rate – From Wait Time to Win Time
15 Proven Tactics to Reduce Abandon Rate
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10 Ways to Improve Call Abandon Rate
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Tips to Improve Call Abandonment Rates
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Reducing Abandoned Calls by Understanding Why
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18 Simple Ideas to Reduce Your Abandon Rate
What Is a Lost Call and Why They Matter