Phone Customer Service Essentials Course

$278 per person ex GST (Discounts Available)
Delivered via 1 x 3-Hour Session

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About the Phone Customer Service Essentials Course

The Phone Customer Service Essentials course is a short-duration (3-hour) course that teaches your employees a proven framework for delivering excellent customer service over the phone — with skills they can apply immediately.

Whether it's for new employees, existing employees who are a little stale, or employees who have never had any formal customer service training, this course gives them the structure and skills to deliver consistently great service on every call.

This isn't generic advice like 'smile when you talk' or 'say the customer's name'. It's a practical, repeatable framework — built on real-world data and refined over years — that's easy to learn and instantly apply.

Developed in alignment with the Australian Customer Experience Professionals Association's (ACXPA) Phone Customer Experience Standards and informed by over 50,000 evaluated calls, the framework delivers a proven structure that drives empathy, energy, and simplicity in every interaction.

Your team will learn how to master the start and finish of any phone call, check for understanding, and apply a simple but powerful 2-step method for managing difficult conversations — all part of a framework we know works.

If you're looking for an immediate uplift in your phone customer service, this course delivers it.

Phone Customer Service Essentials Course Fast Facts

Boost your team's phone customer service skills in just 3 hours!

Designed for employees in call centres, reception, and other customer-facing phone roles, this interactive live training will equip your team with the skills to handle calls professionally, build rapport, and deliver outstanding customer experiences.

A Proven, Evidence-Based Framework: Not generic tips or theory — your team learns a repeatable framework refined from over 50,000 evaluated real-world calls, so every interaction follows a structure proven to deliver excellence.
Perfect for Any Phone-Based Role: Ideal for employees in office/admin, reception, call centres, and other customer-facing roles where phone communication is key.
Fast-Track Learning in Just 3 Hours: A single live, virtual training session designed to quickly build skills while minimising operational disruption.
Interactive & Engaging Delivery: Delivered live and online, ensuring a high-energy, practical learning experience that's as enjoyable as it is effective.
Exceed Quality Standards: Aligned with the ACXPA Phone Quality Standards, ensuring your team delivers exceptional customer experiences every time.
Expert-Led by Simon Blair: Designed and facilitated live by Simon Blair, one of Australia's top customer service trainers — no scripted templates, just real-world expertise.

Online Phone Customer Service Essentials Training

While onsite delivery is available, Phone Customer Service Essentials is purpose-built for live online delivery — combining engagement, flexibility and value.

Our customer feedback is consistently high for both formats. See the benefits of online learning: Online customer service training.

The short, 3-hour interactive format keeps energy high and helps learners immediately apply skills in the workplace.

Sessions run via Zoom and are accessible with an internet connection and browser — ideal for distributed or hybrid teams.

Prefer In-Person Delivery?

We can run private onsite sessions nationwide for larger groups. Contact us to discuss private delivery options.

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Absolutely Recommended!

Honestly it does not matter which industry you are working within, this live training for Customer Service Phone Essentials is exceptional. Providing the Customer Service Experience to our customers is definitely achievable via using the strategies / steps that Simon Blair covers.

I entered the 3 hour training, I was not bored once, nor did my attention stray from the content and the way that this was delivered so well.

Customer Service is extremely important within any business structure, if you want your business to outshine the rest in your field, let Simon Blair help you with this.

Book your staff into this amazing course.

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Who Should Attend the Phone Customer Service Essentials Course?

The Phone Customer Service Essentials course is designed for anyone who speaks to internal or external customers over the phone and needs professional, confident and consistent communication skills.

The skills taught apply across all industries, products and services, ensuring participants can handle inbound and outbound calls with structure, empathy and ease.

This course is ideal for:

  • New employees needing strong phone customer service foundations.
  • Experienced employees who've become a little stale and need a refresh.
  • Teams who've never had formal phone customer service training.
Phone Customer Service Essentials Training – Suitable Participants

Roles that benefit from Phone Customer Service Essentials include:

🎧 Call Centre Agents: Inbound and outbound staff handling enquiries, complaints and support calls.
📞 Customer Service Teams: Phone-based support staff across any industry or sector.
🖥️ Receptionists & Office Staff: Employees managing incoming calls for businesses and service desks.
👩‍⚕️ Healthcare & Medical: Staff handling patient and client calls in clinics, allied health and hospitals.
🏛️ Professional Services: Law firms, accounting practices, real estate agencies and consultancies.
🛍️ Retail & eCommerce Support: Phone teams managing product enquiries, complaints and order issues.
🏢 Government & Public Sector: Contact centre and service desk staff handling public enquiries.
🔧 Trades & Field Services: Booking, dispatch and customer support roles taking inbound calls.
💼 Small Business Owners & Employees: Anyone taking customer calls who wants to lift service and professionalism.

Whether onboarding new hires or upskilling experienced staff, this Essentials course builds confidence, structure and communication skills for exceptional service on every phone call.

Phone Customer Service Essentials Course Modules

In one 3-hour live session, your team will learn a proven, repeatable framework for handling phone calls — the same structure used by top performers to deliver standout experiences and efficient first-contact resolution.

Built on insights from over 50,000 evaluated real-world calls and aligned to the Australian Contact Centre Phone Quality Standards (five competencies, 18 behaviours), the framework lifts consistency across office, contact centre and remote environments.

Grounded in empathy, action and energy, participants leave with a clear, repeatable approach they can apply on every call — more confident, efficient and effective from day one.

The training includes demonstrations and practice across five key modules:

The Psychology of Customer Service

What customers want and need, based on decades of research. Introduction to the five core competencies within the ACXPA Phone Quality Standards and how they drive better outcomes.

How to Engage

Create strong first impressions through ownership, intent and expectation setting to build trust and control. Practice via realistic call-type simulations.

How to Educate & Inform

Use three discovery techniques to uncover needs quickly, then present information clearly with checks for questions, understanding and suitability.

How to Close

End calls professionally with final checks, clear next steps and warm farewells — avoiding clunky finishes and repeat contacts.

Energy, Empathy & Objections

Sound fresh and confident, use the right language and apply a simple two-step method to handle difficult customers and de-escalate issues.

These modules deliver an immediate uplift in call quality and confidence, improving customer outcomes and team performance.

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Not quite the right fit? Explore training for frontline teams, reception staff, tech support, and inbound sales. Prefer a flexible and lower-cost option? Try our self-paced customer service pathway. See all live customer service courses

About Your Trainer

The Customer Service Phone Essentials training course is designed and facilitated by Simon Blair , one of Australia’s leading Customer Service Trainers.

Simon is a father of 4 and lives in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. His twin girls keep him busy running around following their footy careers (one is an AFLW footballer with Collingwood) and he has a great love of music.

He does land the odd corporate or private gig around town as an acoustic guitarist and singer belting out rock and pop classics.

He has great adventures with his partner Ines, loves the North Melbourne Kangaroos footy team and every now and then escapes into other worlds when playing Dungeon & Dragons with his mates. He likes to call himself a ‘cool nerd’.

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Public vs Private Delivery of the Phone Customer Service Essentials Course

The Essentials course is designed to quickly boost skills in a single 3-hour session. To make it as flexible as possible, we offer both public and private delivery options so you can choose what best fits your team.

Public courses are perfect for individuals or small teams who want a cost-effective way to sharpen their phone skills. You’ll join a live online class with participants from other businesses, gaining fresh perspectives while keeping the training interactive and engaging.

Many businesses also use public courses to onboard new employees quickly — giving them professional skills from day one without the need to run a private session.

Private courses provide the same Essentials content but tailored to your organisation’s systems, customers and challenges. Ideal if you’re training a whole team, private delivery gives you the flexibility to set dates and customise examples while still only taking 3 hours out of your schedule.

Compare the options in the table below. Still unsure? Contact us — we’ll help you decide the best way to lift your team’s phone customer service skills.

Feature Public Phone Essentials Course Private Phone Essentials Course
Who Attends Open to individuals and small teams from any organisation Just your employees — exclusive to your business
Learning Environment Gain fresh perspectives by training alongside participants from other industries Customised to your organisation’s customers, systems, and scenarios
Dates & Times Set dates published in advance (1 × 3-hour live online session) You choose the schedule that works best for your team
Content Standard Essentials curriculum covering the critical phone service skills Essentials curriculum tailored with your examples, policies, and challenges
Delivery Method Live online via Zoom Live online or onsite at your workplace
Cost $278 per person (discounts available) More cost-effective for groups of 4 or more
Best For Onboarding new hires or refreshing skills quickly without disruption Teams needing a tailored, in-house training experience
Minimum Numbers No minimum — book one or more places Minimum of 4 participants
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$278 ex GST
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Phone Customer Service Essentials Pricing and Payment

Facilitated by Simon Blair, this Essentials course delivers high-impact training that fits your schedule and budget.

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🏢 Volume discounts available for clinics, offices and teams — contact us.
ℹ️ Prefer a private session? Flexible training is available for groups of 5+ — Contact us for more info >

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