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Custom Service Week: October 7-11, 2024 

You should be proud—you’ve curated the customer service team of your dreams. They’re the heroes that handle your customers with grace and ease; the ones ensuring your customers get the best experience every time. Let’s celebrate them, shall we? It’s Customer Service week after all, and we have five easy-peasy ways to make it unforgettable.

Why Celebrating Matters During Customer Service Week (and Forever After)

Customer service is no joke. We’ve all been in a situation where we haven’t received the best service, and it leaves a lasting mark. We may stop frequenting that business, or perhaps it’s so bad, we tell our friends and family to avoid it, too.

On the flip-side, when we have a positive customer service experience, we’re over the moon with joy, and we thank the heavens above like it’s a sacred event. Then we spread the word, telling everyone we know about the amazing experience.

Either way, we’re deeply affected by how a representative of any business engages with us. This only emphasizes the absolute vital nature of caring for and celebrating all of your customer-facing team members.

Now is not the time to hold back—pull out all the stops to celebrate them during this appreciation week and watch a win-win situation unfold. Genuine, thought-filled gratitude uplifts your team, giving them the motivation to continue their all-important work. And the other win? It’ll give your business the boost it needs to keep customers coming back time and again.

5 Easy Ways to Celebrate

Expressing your heart-felt gratitude doesn’t need to be overly complicated. At Delightly, we always make it super simple for you, and this celebratory time is no different. We’re your “one-stop shop” for ideas and gifts. That means your customer service team will be feeling the love this week and forever more.

Merry Monday

Begin by rallying the troops and giving them a rousing speech. Throw some high-impact facts at them—positive customer feedback, growth numbers, or any stats that acknowledge their accomplishments. Be genuinely excited, expressing your sincere gratitude for all they do. Offer some social time, a grab-and-go breakfast, and give them a small gift of appreciation that’ll have them revved up and ready to rock every morning. 

Trivia Tuesday

You know your employees best, so assign each one of them a specification or “award.” The fun part is making these into a trivia game. Which team member is “The customer service guru?” or “Most willing to take on a difficult task?” Who’s the “Best at helping others?” or who “Knocks it out of the park every time? “ The person that correctly matches the most descriptions with the employee wins. They get a gift card to take a fellow co-worker to coffee. Want everyone to feel like a winner? A curated gift box that assures them they’re simply the best will do the trick!

Out of This World Wednesday

In all likelihood, your customer service team goes above and beyond every day…like, totally astronomical, out of this world heights. Treat them with a luncheon that rockets appreciation sky-high. If that’s not enough, or it’s too difficult to get everyone together mid-week, assure their stellar status with a well-deserved token of appreciation.

Throw-back Thursday

Keep things in high gear with a fun, throw-back Thursday. Get everyone on board to wear work attire from their favorite by-gone era. Then pull the team together for a quick, four o’clock cocktail/mocktail party and enjoy music, laughs, and camaraderie.

Feedback Friday

Reserve Friday afternoon for team building, and the opportunity for everyone to reflect on their work—what do they aspire to do in the next few months? Have them set goals and assure them that you—their fearless leader—are there to help them make those goals a reality.

Send everyone off for the weekend with a real celebration—socializing, light refreshments, encouragement, and unforgettable memories.

We all benefit from positive reinforcement for our hard-earned accomplishments, and your customer service team is beyond deserving of your undivided gratitude. This Customer Service Week, show them you’re in it to win it, and they will be too.