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Customer Support Track

10 min (this page), about 7 hours (full track)

For every Narqix specialist who answers a client's customers by email, chat, social or phone, and for the people who escalate and review that work. After this track you will handle tickets the Narqix way: accurate, warm, fast and fully owned.

Track: Customer Support · Role: Support Agent, CSR · Time to complete: 10 min (this page), about 7 hours (full track)

What this track is

When you answer a customer, you are the client's business. The customer does not know or care that you sit in Dhaka or Manila. They care whether their problem is solved, whether you understood them, and whether you did what you promised.

Great support is not about being nice. It is about four things done every time:

  1. Read everything before you reply.
  2. Answer everything the customer asked, starting with what matters most to them.
  3. Own the next step: who does what, by when.
  4. Keep every promise, even when the news is "no news yet".

Coach's note: customers forgive a slow answer more easily than a wrong one, and forgive a "no" more easily than being ignored. Accuracy and honesty beat speed. Speed comes with practice.

Who this track is for

RoleYou mainly doStart with
Tier 1 Email and Chat AgentOrder status, how-to, account basics, in-policy returns and refunds, triageRole guide 01
Phone Support AgentInbound calls, callbacks, messages, warm transfersRole guide 02
Tier 2 and Escalations SpecialistComplaints, exceptions, billing disputes, troubleshooting, chargeback prepRole guide 03
QA ReviewerScoring tickets, calls and chats; coaching; calibrationRole guide 04

Learning path

  1. Your role guide (01 to 04), then skim the others.
  2. Ticket Lifecycle (05): statuses, priorities, ownership.
  3. Writing Great Replies (06): the Answer-First reply.
  4. The STEER Method (07): de-escalating upset customers.
  5. Refunds and Exceptions (08): deciding with the matrix.
  6. Chat and Phone Etiquette for US, UK and AU customers (09).
  7. QA Scorecard (10): how your work is scored, and the auto-fails.
  8. KPIs and Benchmarks (11): what good looks like.
  9. Knowledge Macros Guide (12): writing and using saved replies.
  10. Glossary (13).
  11. Script Library: the reply templates and phone call flows in this section. Learn the structure, then always personalize.

The support script library

SituationTemplate
Order on its wayWhere Is My Order (In Transit)
Order late, stuck, lost or "delivered" but missingOrder Delayed, Lost or Delivered but Not Received
Refund that meets policyRefund Request Approved
Refund that does not meet policyRefund Request Outside Policy (Saying No Well)
Damaged, faulty or wrong itemDamaged, Defective or Wrong Item
Furious customerAngry Customer, First Response
Bug confirmedBug Report Confirmed, With Workaround
Bug unclearBug Report, Need More Details
Cancel a subscription or serviceCancellation Request
Double or wrong chargeBilling Error or Double Charge
Cannot log inAccount Access, Locked Out or Password Reset
Change email, address or detailsChange of Email, Address or Account Details
Return in policyReturn Approved, Label and Instructions
Change or cancel before shippingChange or Cancel an Order Before It Ships
How do I...?Product or How-To Question
Card declined, renewal failedPayment Declined or Failed Renewal
Ideas and feedbackFeature Request, Suggestion or Feedback
Many customers affectedOutage or Known Issue Update (Proactive)
Passing a case to senior staffEscalated to the Senior Team (Holding Reply)
Promised update, nothing newPromised Update With No News Yet
Insults or harassmentAbusive Customer, Setting a Boundary
Public review or social postPublic Review or Social Media Complaint
Customer went quietNo Reply From the Customer, Follow Up and Close
Live chat, start to finishLive Chat Flow
Phone: any inbound callPhone Flow: Inbound Support Call
Phone: angry callerPhone Flow: Angry Caller
Phone: message for someone elsePhone Flow: Taking a Message and Booking a Callback
Phone: calling a customer backPhone Flow: Outbound Callback on an Open Case

How this track fits with Narqix Standards

These universal rules live in the Narqix Standards section and apply to you every shift:

  • Data Security and Privacy: verifying identity, card data, access, incidents.
  • Communication Standard: plain English, time zones, client response times.
  • Escalation Ladder: P1 to P4 and who to notify.
  • Reporting Standard: start of day and end of day reports.
  • Attendance and Shift Standard: your scheduled shift, staggered breaks so the queue is never empty.
  • AI Use Policy: no customer personal data in unapproved tools; every AI-assisted reply fully read and edited by you.

This track teaches the craft on top of those rules.

Who you represent

You represent the client's business. Use the client's approved greeting and sign-off. You never mention Narqix, your own country, other clients or pricing to customers. If a customer asks where you are, answer with the client's company and the client's market or office, following the client's approved wording. You never pretend to be someone else, and never claim an automated reply was written by a person or the other way round.

Never do this: never type, store, repeat or ask for a full payment card number, CVV or password. If a customer sends one, follow the client's redaction process and tell them not to send it again.

Tools you will use (generic names)

Ticketing system, live chat tool, phone system or softphone, order management or store admin, CRM, knowledge base, macros (saved replies), password manager, team channel, task tracker, and your campaign's time tracker. Each client's exact setup is in their Client Workflow Record.

Check yourself

  1. What are the four things great support does every time?
  2. Which section holds the rules for identity verification and card data?
  3. A customer asks, "Are you based in the US?" How do you answer using the client's approved wording?
  4. Which page should you read after your role guide?

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Scripts for this track

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Reply: Order Delayed, Lost or Delivered but Not Received

Reply: Refund Request Approved

Reply: Refund Request Outside Policy (Saying No Well)

Reply: Damaged, Defective or Wrong Item

Reply: Angry Customer, First Response

Reply: Bug Report Confirmed, With Workaround

Reply: Bug Report, Need More Details

Reply: Cancellation Request (Subscription or Service)

Reply: Billing Error or Double Charge

Reply: Account Access, Locked Out or Password Reset

Reply: Change of Email, Address or Account Details (Verification First)

Reply: Return Approved, Label and Instructions

Reply: Change or Cancel an Order Before It Ships

Reply: Product or How-To Question

Reply: Payment Declined or Failed Renewal

Reply: Feature Request, Suggestion or Feedback

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Reply: Escalated to the Senior Team (Holding Reply)%203fdeadddae7181fabc0fed225abbfad3.md)

Reply: Promised Update With No News Yet

Reply: Abusive Customer, Setting a Boundary

Reply: Public Review or Social Media Complaint

Reply: No Reply From the Customer, Follow Up and Close

Live Chat Flow: Greeting, Holding, Handover and Closing

Phone Flow: Inbound Support Call

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Phone Flow: Taking a Message and Booking a Callback

Phone Flow: Outbound Callback on an Open Case

See the full Customer Support learning path

Pages in this section

  1. Role Guide: Tier 1 Email and Chat Agent
  2. Role Guide: Phone Support Agent
  3. Role Guide: Tier 2 and Escalations Specialist
  4. Role Guide: QA Reviewer
  5. Ticket Lifecycle
  6. Writing Great Replies: The Answer-First Reply
  7. The STEER Method: De-escalating Upset Customers
  8. Refund and Exception Decisions
  9. Chat and Phone Etiquette for US, UK and AU Customers
  10. Support QA Scorecard
  11. Support KPIs and Benchmarks
  12. Knowledge and Macros Guide
  13. Customer Support Glossary

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