Stop Saying Sorry!
Saying sorry is a reflex in customer support, but scripted apologies can ring hollow. See when an apology helps, when gratitude works better, and how to replace automatic sorries with responses that show real progress.
Josh Centers is a former business journalist at TextExpander. He is the editor-in-chief of Unprepared and founder of Apple Buying Advice. Josh has been featured in USA Today, Macworld, Scientific American, The Washington Post, Boing Boing, Wirecutter, and other publications.
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Saying sorry is a reflex in customer support, but scripted apologies can ring hollow. See when an apology helps, when gratitude works better, and how to replace automatic sorries with responses that show real progress.
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