Will Get Some Call Back Flack
(I work in a call centre that receives incoming calls from customers often responding to a voicemail left on their voicemail requesting they contact us. I receive the following call:)
Me: “Thank you for calling [Company]. May I have your account number or telephone number if we have called you.”
Caller: *provides telephone number*
Me: “Thank you for that. May I ask you some verification questions?” *verifies account* “Okay, and are you returning a phone call?”
Caller: “What?”
Me: “Did we call you and you are calling us back?”
Caller: “I don’t understand.”
Me: “Did we call you and leave a message for you to call us back?”
Caller: “I’m sorry, I don’t understand.”
Me: *face-palm* “Okay. How can I help you today, ma’am?”
Caller: “Um, yeah, you guys called me and left me a message so I am calling you back. Why did you call me?”
Question of the Week
What is the absolute most stupid thing you’ve heard a customer say?