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Customer Satisfaction Analytics

Measure customer happiness with your support experience.

CSAT Basics

What is CSAT?

Customer Satisfaction Score measures how happy customers are with their support experience.

Formula:

CSAT = (Positive Responses / Total Responses) × 100

Rating Scale

Customers rate their experience:

  • 😊 Great (Positive)
  • 😐 Okay (Neutral)
  • 😞 Bad (Negative)

Or numeric scales (1-5, 1-10).


Viewing CSAT Data

Dashboard Widget

Quick view showing:

  • Current CSAT score
  • Trend direction
  • Response count

CSAT Report

Detailed analysis with:

  • Score over time
  • Breakdowns by segment
  • Individual responses
  • Feedback comments

CSAT Metrics

Overall CSAT Score

Percentage of positive ratings.

Benchmark targets:

  • Good: 75-85%
  • Great: 85-95%
  • Excellent: 95%+

Response Rate

Percentage of customers who submit ratings.

Benchmark targets:

  • Typical: 10-20%
  • Good: 20-30%
  • Excellent: 30%+

Net Promoter Score (NPS)

Would customers recommend you?

  • Promoters (9-10)
  • Passives (7-8)
  • Detractors (0-6)

Formula: NPS = % Promoters - % Detractors


CSAT Breakdowns

By Agent

AgentCSATResponses
Sarah95%120
John88%98
Alex82%85

Use for: Identifying coaching opportunities.

By Channel

ChannelCSAT
Widget92%
Email85%
Slack90%

Use for: Understanding channel experience.

By Priority

PriorityCSAT
Urgent78%
High82%
Medium88%
Low91%

Use for: Urgent issues often have frustrated customers.

By Category

CategoryCSAT
Billing75%
Technical82%
General90%
Feature Request85%

Use for: Identifying problem areas.

By Resolution Time

ResolutionCSAT
< 1 hour95%
1-4 hours88%
4-24 hours80%
24+ hours65%

Use for: Proving speed matters.


Feedback Analysis

Comment Categories

Analyze open-ended feedback:

Positive themes:

  • Fast response
  • Helpful agent
  • Problem solved
  • Friendly service

Negative themes:

  • Slow response
  • Issue not resolved
  • Repeated contact
  • Unhelpful response

Sentiment Analysis

AI categorizes feedback by sentiment:

  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative

Word Cloud

Common words in feedback visualized to spot patterns.


CSAT Collection

When to Survey

Options:

  • After ticket resolved
  • After agent reply
  • Triggered manually

Best practice: Survey after resolution to measure full experience.

Survey Methods

Email survey:

  • Sent after ticket closes
  • Includes rating + comment

In-reply survey:

  • Appears in conversation
  • Quick one-click rating

Widget survey:

  • Appears in chat widget
  • Immediate feedback

Survey Timing

TimingProsCons
ImmediateFresh memoryEmotions high
24 hours laterCalmerMay forget details
After reopen periodComplete experienceLower response rate

CSAT Trends

Monitoring Over Time

Track CSAT weekly/monthly to identify:

  • Improving or declining satisfaction
  • Impact of changes
  • Seasonal patterns

Correlation Analysis

Look for relationships:

  • Response time ↑ = CSAT ↓
  • First contact resolution ↑ = CSAT ↑
  • Agent training → CSAT ↑

Low CSAT Response

Immediate Follow-up

When customers rate poorly:

  1. Alert triggered
  2. Manager reviews
  3. Follow-up if appropriate
  4. Document resolution

Automation

Trigger: CSAT rating = Negative
Actions:
  - Notify manager
  - Add tag "follow-up-needed"
  - Create task for agent

Recovery Actions

Options for unhappy customers:

  • Apology + explanation
  • Escalation to senior
  • Compensation (if applicable)
  • Callback offer

Improving CSAT

Quick Wins

  • Respond faster
  • Use customer names
  • Acknowledge frustration
  • Confirm resolution

Process Improvements

  • Better first responses
  • Reduce transfers
  • Improve knowledge base
  • Train on soft skills

Measure and Iterate

  • Set improvement goals
  • Track progress weekly
  • Celebrate wins
  • Address setbacks

Reports

CSAT Summary Report

  • Overall score
  • Response rate
  • Trend chart
  • Top/bottom performers

Feedback Detail Report

  • All responses
  • Comments
  • Filters by date, agent, rating

Weekly CSAT Email

Automated summary:

  • This week's score
  • Comparison to last week
  • Notable feedback

Best Practices

Encourage Responses

  • Make surveys easy (one-click)
  • Thank customers for feedback
  • Show feedback matters

Act on Feedback

  • Read every comment
  • Respond to criticism
  • Implement suggestions
  • Close the loop

Don't Game the Score

Avoid:

  • Only surveying happy customers
  • Pressuring for good ratings
  • Ignoring negative feedback

Context Matters

Consider:

  • Issue complexity affects satisfaction
  • Some customers harder to please
  • External factors influence ratings

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