Receptionist Customer Services Clerks
SaveWhat Does a Receptionist Do?
Receptionists are responsible for the reception area of a business. They answer the phone, greet guests, pass information, respond to inquiries and instruct visitors. They are the first point of contact for clients and customers.
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Where Do I Start?
Customer Service
Processes and principles related to the customer, client, service user and to personal services; these may include procedures to evaluate customer's or service user's satisfaction.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Receptionist
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCustomer Service knowledge
Processes and principles related to the customer, client, service user and to personal services; these may include procedures to evaluate customer's or service user's satisfaction.
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EssentialCompany Policies knowledge
The set of rules that govern the activity of a company.
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EssentialAdhere To Organisational Guidelines skill
Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.
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EssentialAdminister Appointments skill
Accept, schedule and cancel appointments.
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EssentialCommunicate By Telephone skill
Liaise via telephone by making and answering calls in a timely, professional and polite manner.
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EssentialCommunicate Verbal Instructions skill
Communicate transparent instructions. Ensure that messages are understood and followed correctly.
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EssentialCommunicate With Customers skill
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.
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EssentialDisseminate Internal Communications skill
Disseminate internal communications using the different communication channels that a company has at its disposal.
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EssentialDisseminate Messages To People skill
Receive, process, and pass messages to people coming from phone calls, faxes, postal, and emails.
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EssentialGreet Guests skill
Welcome guests in a friendly manner in a certain place.
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EssentialMaintain Logbooks skill
Maintain the required logbooks according to practice and in established formats.
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EssentialUse Microsoft Office skill
Possess the ability to work with the standard programs contained in Microsoft Office at a capable level. Create a document and do basic formatting, insert page breaks, create headers or …
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EssentialMaintain Reception Area skill
Take care to organise and maintain the reception area to keep up appearances for incoming guests and visitors.
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Optional Skills (5 of 19 displayed)
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OptionalAccounting Techniques knowledge
The techniques of recording and summarising business and financial transactions and analysing, verifying, and reporting the results.
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OptionalOffice Administration knowledge
The paperwork processes related to the administrative areas of an office environment. The activities or processes may include financial planning, record keeping and billing and managing the general logistics of …
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OptionalDeliver Correspondence skill
Distribute mail correspondence, newspapers, packages and private messages to customers.
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OptionalDevelop Documentation In Accordance With Legal Requirements skill
Create professionally written content describing products, applications, components, functions or services in compliance with legal requirements and internal or external standards.
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OptionalHandle Customer Complaints skill
Administer complaints and negative feedback from customers in order to address concerns and where applicable provide a quick service recovery.
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OptionalHandle Mail skill
Handle mail considering data protection issues, health and safety requirements, and specifications of different kinds of mail.
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OptionalHandle Petty Cash skill
Handle petty cash for minor expenses and transactions required for the daily running of a business.
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OptionalIssue Sales Invoices skill
Prepare the invoice of goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms. Complete order processing for orders received via telephone, fax and internet and …
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OptionalKeep Personal Administration skill
File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.
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OptionalProcess Booking skill
Execute a booking of a place according to client's requirement in advance and issue all appropriate documents.
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OptionalProcess Data skill
Enter information into a data storage and data retrieval system via processes such as scanning, manual keying or electronic data transfer in order to process large amounts of data.
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OptionalProcess Payments skill
Accept payments such as cash, credit cards and debit cards. Handle reimbursement in case of returns or administer vouchers and marketing instruments such as bonus cards or membership cards. Pay …
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OptionalRespond To Customers' Inquiries skill
Answer customers' questions about itineraries, rates and reservations in person, by mail, by e-mail and on the phone.
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OptionalUse Different Communication Channels skill
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
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OptionalUse Office Systems skill
Make appropriate and timely use of office systems used in business facilities depending on the aim, whether for the collection of messages, client information storage, or agenda scheduling. It includes …
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OptionalAllocate Badges skill
Register guests and give them badges to access the business quarters.
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OptionalFile Documents skill
Create a filing system. Write a document catalogue. Label documents etc.
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OptionalMaintain Correspondence Records skill
Sort correspondence and attach previous records or files of correspondence with incoming mails.
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OptionalOrganise Facilities For Office Personnel skill
Manage the booking schedule for conferences and meetings of internal or external nature. Shop around and book reservations for travelling or hosting for office personnel.
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