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Receptionist Skills Training Course

Our Receptionist Skills training course is delivered as an online virtual open course. We can also deliver the course in-house just for your business as an in-person course or a live virtual online course.

Receptionist Skills Course Highlights

Here’s some quick information about our Receptionist Skills course:

  • 1-day training course delivered online
  • Delivered anywhere in Ireland as an in-house course
  • Booking is easy. Just select a location, a date and hit Book Now!

Course Overview

Course Aim

This Receptionist Skills Training Course aims to provide those who work in reception areas with the skills and behaviours needed to deliver exceptional service to visitors and customers (both internal and external), providing a great first impression.

Course Objectives

By attending this Receptionist Skills training course, you will:

  • Understand the importance of the role of reception and the receptionist
  • Know what skills to use and behaviours to demonstrate to provide an excellent service and a great first impression
  • Be able to demonstrate skills to work in a friendly but efficient manner
  • Know how to deal with irate people and complex requests effectively

Course Content

The Role of Reception and Receptionist
  • What is the role of reception and receptionist
  • The objectives of the receptionist
  • Key challenges faced by the receptionist
  • What do visitors and customers expect of a receptionist
Skills and Behaviours of a Receptionist
  • The skills needed to be an effective receptionist
  • The behaviours a receptionist should demonstrate
  • Giving a bad impression
Individual Skills
  • Looking at the individual skills (i.e. empathy, questioning, assertiveness, communication etc.)
  • Communication styles
  • Questioning and listening
  • Assertiveness
Right First Impression
  • Being aware of your body language, voice and the words you use
  • Maintaining a calm and friendly approach even when it's busy
  • Being pro-active during quieter times
  • Ensuring people have a great experience with reception
Dealing with Complaints, Irate People and Complex Queries
  • Understanding the common complaints made to reception and how to deal with them
  • Diffusing anger and irate people
  • Understanding complex requests and dealing with them efficiently

Download the Course Brochure

Download a copy of our Receptionist Skills training course brochure below.

Download Receptionist Skills Course Brochure

Our Approach

No PowerPoint

Yes, you read that right! We’ve removed PowerPoint from our in-person training courses. Instead we use more creative ways to deliver content and generate discussion.

Always Interactive

No matter how you attend, our courses are interactive and designed specifically for the delivery method being used.

Practical Tools

We minimise theory and focus on practical tools you can take away and use immediately in the workplace.

Clear Pricing

Transparent pricing for open courses and clear all-inclusive quotes for in-house and bespoke work.

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