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Telephone Etiquette

Understanding the art of professional phone communication across inbound calls, outbound calls, and difficult conversations.

by READ Academy

Telephone Etiquette
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Course details

Level
Beginner
Language
en
Provider
READ Academy
Certificate
Included
Updated
Jun 15, 2026
Code
MKT-00223

Paid course

$50

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Course overview

About this course

Telephone communication remains a vital part of customer service, sales, and team collaboration. Whether speaking with clients, customers, or colleagues, telephone etiquette plays a crucial role in how you are perceived and how effectively your message is delivered. The course covers key topics including phone etiquette fundamentals, proper phone language, eliminating distractions, handling inbound and outbound calls, managing rude or angry callers, interoffice calls, voicemail, employee training methods, and correcting poor telephone etiquette.

Curriculum

Course modules

1 module•12 lessons

  1. 1Unit 112 lessons
    • Module 1 Getting StartedScorm
    • Module 2 Aspects of Phone EtiquetteScorm
    • Module 3 Using Proper Phone LanguageScorm
    • Module 4 Eliminate Phone DistractionsScorm
    • Module 5 Inbound CallsScorm
    • Module 6 Outbound CallsScorm
    • Module 7 Handling Rude or Angry CallersScorm
    • Module 8 Handling Interoffice CallsScorm
    • Module 09 Handling VoicemailScorm
    • Module 10 Methods of Training EmployeesScorm
    • Module 11 Correcting Poor Telephone EtiquetteScorm
    • Module 12 Wrapping UpScorm

Prerequisites

  • No prior training required.
  • Suitable for customer-facing and office professionals.