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391 sourced numbers on customer support
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10-15%
5-8%
25-30%
22-28%
18-24%
14-20%
8-12%
22% (median)
< 10%
75-85%
83.3%
70-80%
80-90%
85-95%
70-75%
80-85%
75-85% for voice; lower for concurrent chat
Above 90% (95%+ = turnover imminent)
5.4%
3.1%
Below 5%
6-10%
Above 10%
8-9%
2% tracked vs 14% actual
80% of calls answered within 20 seconds (80/20)
90% of calls within 15 seconds (90/15)
80% of chats answered within 20 seconds
100% of emails within 24 hours (top performers: 80% within 15 minutes)
78-85% within the target time (a band, not a fixed point)
90% of calls within 10 seconds (90/10)
70% of calls within 30 seconds (70/30)
9.98%
18.69%
7.64%
27.52%
26.29%
~15% (long tail from 4-8% up to 40%+)
20-25%
40-50%
10-30% (good); >30% (excellent)
Under 5%
5-12%
Over 20%
6-12%
Under 15%
Under 10%
Under 5%
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