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Reply when a customer complaint has been escalated to you
A customer has asked for "the owner" after a member of staff couldn't sort it. Get a calm, senior reply that backs your team and puts things right.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me reply to a customer complaint that's been escalated to me. The complaint: [paste it] What my staff member said or did: [details] What I know about what happened: [facts] What I can offer: [e.g. redo, refund, discount, apology] Ask me up to 2 short questions first. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A calm, senior reply that takes ownership, explains what happens next and doesn't blame my staff. 2. What to say to my staff member, supportively. 3. A note on what to change so it doesn't happen again. Calm, fair, UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. paste it: a short note you already have. details: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You paste the complaint and what your staff member said or did.
The assistant asks what you know and what you can offer.
You get a senior reply, what to say to your staff member and a note for next time.
What happens
Use ChatGPT to reply when a customer complaint has been escalated to you
A customer has asked for "the owner" after a member of staff couldn't sort it. Get a calm, senior reply that backs your team and puts things right.
Tools
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