在外贸业务中,电话是一种高效且重要的沟通方式。许多情况下,客户认为报价过高,往往是因为双方尚未明确需求。在不了解客户需求时的报价缺乏针对性,容易被视作“昂贵”。
如何明确客户需求
有效沟通的前提是充分了解客户背景,主要包括:
- 客户所在地区的经济状况;
- 客户的公司规模、产品结构及大致采购需求;
- 客户身份(贸易商、经销商或终端用户),以便制定沟通策略;
- 联系人角色(采购、老板、研发等),决定应对方式。
电话沟通的重要性
在邮件跟进的基础上,适时进行电话追踪,有助于实现即时沟通,加快对客户的了解,提升客户印象,促进邮件查阅与回复效率,推动深入互动,提高成交转化率。
但电话不同于邮件,无法反复修改,因此通话前必须理清思路,避免适得其反。
电话沟通技巧
为确保每次通话有效,需注意以下要点:
保持专业态度与情感投入
通话时应面带微笑、语气热情,让客户感受到诚意,从而记住你的声音和名字。
明确电话的核心作用
电话主要用于信息获取、客户提醒、激活沉默客户以及推进合作进程,须与邮件配合使用。
通话基本流程与话术
开场问候:
- Hello, this is XX from XX Company. / 我是XX公司的XX,我们从事XXX业务。
切入正题:
- Have you received the email I sent on XX with the subject "XXX"? / 您是否收到我于XX发送的主题为“XXX”的邮件?
建议邮件标题简洁明了,并优化移动端显示效果。
根据客户反馈灵活应对:
- 若未收到:表示将重新发送,请对方5分钟后查收;
- 若已收到:可顺势介绍畅销产品、询问新品开发计划、供应商情况或是否需要样品测试。
结束通话:
- I will email you later, thank you. / 很高兴与您交流,祝您有愉快的一天!/ 再见!
通话前准备
建议提前撰写提纲,模拟对话内容,预判客户问题并设计回应策略,确保通话目的清晰、内容高效。
注重互动性
通话中应以客户为主角,避免单向输出,通过提问了解其真实需求和想法,为后续跟进提供依据。
最佳拨打电话时间
注意时差,避免在客户非工作时间致电,以免造成反感。
上午时段:
- 8:00:美国西部(洛杉矶、西雅图)、加拿大温哥华;
- 9:00起两小时:日本、韩国;
- 10:00起两小时:马来西亚、印尼、越南、泰国、柬埔寨。
下午时段:
- 13:00起两小时:巴基斯坦;
- 14:00起两小时:阿联酋、印度、伊朗、科威特等;
- 15:00起两小时:沙特阿拉伯、俄罗斯莫斯科地区;
- 16:00起两小时:以色列、土耳其、希腊、南非等;
- 18:00起两小时:英国、爱尔兰、葡萄牙、冰岛。
晚上时段:
- 21:00起两小时:巴西、乌拉圭、阿根廷、加拿大东部圣约翰斯;
- 22:00起两小时:巴拉圭、智利、委内瑞拉、玻利维亚等;
- 23:00起两小时:哥伦比亚、秘鲁、古巴、纽约、波士顿;
- 0:00起两小时:尼加拉瓜、墨西哥、美国中部、温尼伯。
注意事项:避免节假日、周末及周一或周五初期致电,防止因日期差异打扰客户休息。
常见电话场景话术
问候与身份确认
来电方:
- 问候语:Hello / Good Morning / Good Afternoon;
- 自我介绍:This is (name) speaking;
- 说明来意:Could I speak to (name), please? / I’m calling from (company).
接电方:
- 回应:Hello, this is (name) speaking. How may I help you?;
- 公司接听:Hello, (company name), how may I help you?
信息询问与转接
- 询问来电者身份:May I ask who’s calling?;
- 请求特定人员:Could I speak to someone in charge of product development?;
- 请转接:Could you put me through to extension number XXX?;
- 请稍候:Could you hold on a moment, please?;
- 转接告知:I’ll transfer you now, please wait.
无法满足请求的回应
- (Name) is busy; can I take a message?;
- You may have dialed the wrong number;
- The line is busy; would you like to call back later?
沟通障碍处理
- I can’t hear you well; could you speak up or repeat that?;
- The connection is poor; would you mind repeating?
留言与回电安排
- Can I leave a message? / Can I have your name and number?;
- Could you ask (name) to call me back?
结束通话
- Thank you for calling. Have a good day. Goodbye.
提示:“hang on”意为稍等,“hang up”则是挂断,切勿混淆。
电话沟通关键要点总结
- 清晰表明身份,注意语调;
- 控制音量与发音,确保清晰;
- 使用客户熟悉的表达方式;
- 认真倾听,适时回应,避免打断;
- 举例说明,增强理解;
- 随身携带纸笔,记录重点。
即时通讯工具的应用
随着互联网发展,即时通讯工具在外贸客户开发中日益重要,可实现实时沟通,快速掌握客户动态。
提升即时沟通效率的策略
- 建立FAQ文档:汇总客户常问的产品、技术、服务问题,展现专业性;
- 识别客户身份:区分新老访客,制定差异化沟通策略;
- 主动提问:如是否曾从中国采购、能否接受TT付款等,深入了解客户意图;
- 善用多媒体:通过图片、视频展示产品细节,增强信任;
- 提升应变能力:面对价格质疑时,强调价值并引导客户在付款方式、交期等方面妥协;
- 关注情绪变化:客户突然失联时,主动关心原因,维护关系;
- 关键信息二次确认:价格、货期、账户等务必通过邮件或传真书面确认,体现严谨。
此外,不同国家客户偏好不同通讯工具,应结合市场特点选择合适平台,提升沟通效率。
实用电话跟进术语汇总
1. 电话开头寒暄
- Good morning, how are you today? / Hi XXX, how’s it going?;
- Great to hear! I'm doing well, thanks. / All good, hope you too.;
- How can I help you today? / May I ask who is calling?
2. 确认细节
- Can you verify your zip code?;
- Is this still your current billing address?;
- How would you like to pay? We accept PayPal, Western Union, or major credit cards.
3. 跟进订单
- I'm following up on the email sent Thursday—did you review it?;
- Did you receive the proforma invoice?;
- Is there any progress? We need your feedback to move forward.;
- Do you have questions about the quotation/manual?
4. 样板跟进
- Have you received the sample parcel?;
- We see you received the sample last week—may we have your feedback?;
- Is the sample quality acceptable? Any changes needed?;
- When can you confirm samples so we can start production?
5. 售后询问
- Hope the parcel arrived in good condition;
- Are you able to clear the goods?;
- How is the launch? Do you need technical support?
6. 客户投诉应对
- I know this is less than ideal; I’ll consult my manager for a solution;
- Sorry for the issue; I’ll get back to you soon;
- I’ll update you by email shortly;
- I understand your frustration—can I ask a few questions to resolve it?;
- Please bear with us; we’re investigating and will update via email tomorrow.
7. 催款沟通
- Can you send the balance payment this week? ETA is approaching;
- Could you update on the payment status?;
- We’ve sent the updated statement—can you settle within the week?
8. 回应催货
- I’ll check with production and get back to you in 30 minutes;
- Your goods are under production and will be ready next week—we’ll email confirmation.
9. 预约会议
- When’s a good time for an online meeting?;
- Does this week work, or is next week better?;
- What’s the best way to get on your calendar?;
- Perfect, I’ll send a calendar invite to confirm.
10. 非本人接听
- Can I leave a message?;
- Could you tell him I called?;
- Please ask her to call me back;
- Okay, thanks—I’ll call back later.
11. 信号问题
- The network is poor—I’ll send details by email;
- Bad connection—could you give me your number so I can call back?;
- Could you speak louder? / Could you repeat that?
12. 结束通话
- Thanks—we’ll summarize via email. Have a nice day;
- Thank you for your call. Any other questions?;
- Enjoy your evening. Goodbye.

