Articles - Call Handling

Call handling is at the core of great contact centre performance. This collection of expert insights, training techniques, and practical examples explores how to manage customer calls efficiently while maintaining empathy, professionalism, and clarity. Learn how to greet customers, guide conversations, and close interactions effectively, creating a positive experience from start to finish. The resources also include advice on reducing call handling time, improving first contact resolution, and coaching advisors to stay calm and confident under pressure.

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13 Clever Tactics for Dealing With an Angry Phone Call
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What Level of Security Questions Need to Be Asked?
How to Calculate FCR
How to Calculate First Contact Resolution (FCR) – With Formula
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Assurance Statements in Customer Service – With Examples
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The Best Ways to Start and End a Customer Conversation
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Comedy Phonetic Alphabet – Free Download
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How to Deal With an Indecisive Customer
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The Definitive Guide to Improving Agents’ Customer Service Vocabulary
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Do I Have to Give My Full Name to a Customer?
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The Best De-Escalation Techniques
Call Control Techniques: How to Present Options to Customers
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Managing Call-Backs in the Call Centre
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Wrap Time Between Calls
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How to Safely Lower Average Handling Time
Call Control Could Knock 20 Seconds off Your Average Handling Time (AHT)
Why Do Different Agents Have Different Average Handle Times (AHT)?
8 Tips to Reduce Customer Service Contacts
14 Successful Initiatives From FatFace’s Contact Centre
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How to Deal With Rude Customers
Call and Contact Centre Questions: How Do You Deal With Call Escalation?
How Do You Deal With Call Escalation?
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How to Write the Best IVR Messages – With Examples
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Four Steps to Update Your IVR Process
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10 Ways to Reduce AHT in the Contact Centre
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How to Create a Contact Centre Quality Scorecard – With a Template Example