7 Tips for Getting Better Customer Service

Talkdesk collected data from the millions of phone calls our customers receive on a daily basis to help you navigate your interactions with phone support.

This infographic will help you get smarter about the way you call customer service by learning a thing or two from caller data and following these seven tips:

7 AM is the Best Time to Call

The best time of day to call customer service is in the morning. On average, call center wait times are 70% shorter before noon (between 5am and 12pm). The longest wait times are between 3pm and 12am.

Wednesdays and Thursdays are the Best Days to Call

Wednesdays and Thursdays are the best weekdays to call customer service because they have the shortest average wait times. Avoid calling customer service on Mondays when wait times tend to be at their longest.

Customer service is 16% slower on Mondays than any other weekday (with 46 seconds being the average wait time to speak to a representative).
Customer service is 7% faster on Wednesdays and Thursdays than on other weekdays (with each having an average wait time of 37 seconds).
If the company provides customer service on the weekends, Sunday is the best bet as wait times are 19% shorter that day than any other day of the week (with the average wait time being 31 seconds).

How to Win Over a Customer Service Agent and Save Time

Talk to a Real Person

If you don’t have a “press 0 to speak to a representative” option, then push through the phone tree in order to reach a real person as quickly as possible.

Why it’s important – Speech enabled IVRs are, on average, only 65% accurate (Source: Interactions).

Come Prepared

Do your research and troubleshoot beforehand, and bring notes on everything you’ve already tried to your phone call with a representative.

Why it’s important – 40% of customers look for answers to their question via self-service before contacting a call center (Source: Zendesk).

Be Polite

Call center agents are more likely to go out of their way to help you if you are kind to them.

Call Center Tip – Use “we” instead of “I” to show you want to tackle the problem together.

Use the Power of Empathy

Call center agents are people too. Establish a con