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Customer Service in English: Advanced Vocabulary
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de-escalation
/ˌdiːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/
compliance
/kəmˈplaɪəns/
regulatory
/ˈrɛɡjələˌtɔːri/
data privacy
/ˈdeɪtə ˈpraɪvəsi/
confidentiality
/ˌkɑːnfɪˌdɛnʃiˈælɪti/
consent
/kənˈsɛnt/
liability
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
indemnity
/ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/
breach
/briːtʃ/
remediation
/rɪˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/
root cause analysis
/ruːt kɔːz əˈnæləsɪs/
corrective action
/kəˈrɛktɪv ˈækʃən/
preventive action
/prɪˈvɛntɪv ˈækʃən/
escalation matrix
/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈmeɪtrɪks/
escalation tier
/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən tɪr/
churn
/tʃɜːrn/
retention
/rɪˈtɛnʃən/
customer journey
/ˈkʌstəmər ˈdʒɜːrni/
touchpoint
/ˈtʌtʃpɔɪnt/
service recovery
/ˈsɜːrvɪs rɪˈkʌvəri/
goodwill credit
/ˌɡʊdˈwɪl ˈkrɛdɪt/
credit memo
/ˈkrɛdɪt ˈmɛmoʊ/
pro rata
/ˌproʊ ˈrɑːtə/
refund eligibility
/ˈriːfʌnd ˌɛlɪdʒəˈbɪləti/
partial reimbursement
/ˈpɑːrʃəl ˌriːɪmˈbɜːrsmənt/
replacement authorization
/rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃən/
return merchandise authorization
/rɪˈtɜːrn ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃən/
dispute resolution
/dɪˈspjuːt ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/
arbitration
/ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃən/
mediation
/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/
consumer rights
/kənˈsuːmər raɪts/
consumer protection
/kənˈsuːmər prəˈtɛkʃən/
fraud
/frɔːd/
identity verification
/aɪˈdɛntəti ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
multi-factor authentication
/ˌmʌltiˈfæktər ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃən/
data retention
/ˈdeɪtə rɪˈtɛnʃən/
incident
/ˈɪnsɪdənt/
service outage
/ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈaʊtɪdʒ/
outage notice
/ˈaʊtɪdʒ ˈnoʊtɪs/
incident report
/ˈɪnsɪdənt rɪˈpɔːrt/
audit trail
/ˈɔːdɪt treɪl/
case history
/keɪs ˈhɪstəri/
case escalation
/keɪs ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/
escalation review
/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən rɪˈvjuː/
executive escalation
/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/
service-level breach
/ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈlɛvəl briːtʃ/
first contact resolution
/fɜːrst ˈkɑːntækt ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/
average handle time
/ˈævərɪdʒ ˈhændl taɪm/
call abandonment
/kɔːl əˈbændənmənt/
contact center
/ˈkɑːntækt ˈsɛntər/
omnichannel support
/ˌɑːmniˈtʃænəl səˈpɔːrt/
sentiment analysis
/ˈsɛntɪmənt əˈnæləsɪs/
quality assurance
/ˈkwɑːləti əˈʃʊrəns/
monitoring
/ˈmɑːnɪtərɪŋ/
coaching
/ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
script adherence
/skrɪpt ədˈhɪrəns/
escalation manager
/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈmænɪdʒər/
cross-functional
/ˌkrɔːs ˈfʌŋkʃənəl/
handoff protocol
/ˈhændɔːf ˈproʊtəkɔːl/
case triage
/keɪs triːˈɑːʒ/
prioritization
/praɪˌɔːrɪtəˈzeɪʃən/
backlog grooming
/ˈbæklɔːɡ ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
knowledge management
/ˈnɑːlɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
escalation summary
/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈsʌməri/
policy exception
/ˈpɑːləsi ɪkˈsɛpʃən/
exception handling
/ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈhændlɪŋ/
account suspension
/əˈkaʊnt səˈspɛnʃən/
reinstatement
/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/
dispute charge
/dɪˈspjuːt tʃɑːrdʒ/
card issuer
/kɑːrd ˈɪʃuər/
merchant
/ˈmɜːrtʃənt/
charge dispute
/tʃɑːrdʒ dɪˈspjuːt/
risk assessment
/rɪsk əˈsɛsmənt/
escalation threshold
/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈθrɛʃhoʊld/
service blueprint
/ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈbluːprɪnt/
root cause
/ruːt kɔːz/
corrective plan
/kəˈrɛktɪv plæn/
preventive controls
/prɪˈvɛntɪv kənˈtroʊlz/
compliance review
/kəmˈplaɪəns rɪˈvjuː/
regulatory complaint
/ˈrɛɡjələˌtɔːri kəmˈpleɪnt/
legal notice
/ˈliːɡəl ˈnoʊtɪs/
data subject request
/ˈdeɪtə ˈsʌbdʒɛkt rɪˈkwɛst/
privacy notice
/ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs/
secure channel
/sɪˈkjʊr ˈtʃænəl/
encryption
/ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/
incident response
/ˈɪnsɪdənt rɪˈspɑːns/
escalation audit
/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈɔːdɪt/
case closure
/keɪs ˈkloʊʒər/
closure summary
/ˈkloʊʒər ˈsʌməri/
stakeholder
/ˈsteɪkˌhoʊldər/
service benchmark
/ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈbɛntʃmɑːrk/
call routing
/kɔːl ˈruːtɪŋ/
queue management
/kjuː ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
escalation backlog
/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈbæklɔːɡ/
case ownership
/keɪs ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
customer advocacy
/ˈkʌstəmər ˈædvəkəsi/
voice of the customer
/vɔɪs əv ðə ˈkʌstəmər/
service design
/ˈsɜːrvɪs dɪˈzaɪn/
escalation playbook
/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈpleɪbʊk/
regulatory compliance
/ˈrɛɡjələˌtɔːri kəmˈplaɪəns/
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