Telephone and Reception Skills Course 2026
This course is for receptionists, front-desk staff, office assistants and anyone who answers a business phone in Canada. It covers greetings, holds and transfers, spelling names and numbers, taking messages, voicemail, difficult callers and scams, and visitor sign-in, privacy and accessibility. Listening questions play short calls aloud. Study each lesson, try its topic quiz, then take the timed final assessment and score 80% or more to earn a certificate of completion.
W skrócie
Ten bezpłatny kurs obejmuje około 150 minut lekcji, quizy tematyczne bez limitu czasu (liczba: 6, łącznie 100 pytań) oraz końcowy test na czas z 35 losowo wybranymi pytaniami. Uzyskaj co najmniej 80% w teście końcowym, aby pobrać zaświadczenie o ukończeniu (prywatne, nieakredytowane). Sprawdzono z oficjalnymi źródłami 13 października 2026.
Czego się nauczysz
- Answer business calls and greet visitors with a clear, professional greeting
- Put callers on hold, transfer calls and screen calls politely
- Spell names and email addresses with the NATO phonetic alphabet and say numbers clearly
- Take complete, accurate messages and use voicemail well
- Handle upset and abusive callers, spot phone scams and respond to threatening calls
- Sign visitors in, protect personal information and serve people with disabilities, including relay calls
Uzyskaj co najmniej 80%, aby pobrać certyfikat.
Twój plan nauki
Przeczytaj każdą lekcję, rozwiąż quiz tematyczny (bez limitu czasu, z wyjaśnieniami), a potem końcowy test na czas. Za każdym razem losowany jest nowy zestaw pytań. Postęp zapisuje się w tej przeglądarce.
- Przeczytaj lekcjeLekcje: 6, około 150 min
- Quiz tematyczny 1: Greeting callers and visitorsPytania: 16
- Quiz tematyczny 2: Holding, transferring and screening callsPytania: 16
- Quiz tematyczny 3: Spelling names, numbers and email addressesPytania: 17
- Quiz tematyczny 4: Taking messages and using voicemailPytania: 17
- Quiz tematyczny 5: Difficult callers, scams and threatsPytania: 17
- Quiz tematyczny 6: Visitors, privacy and accessibilityPytania: 17
- Egzamin końcowyPytania: 35, 35 min · Co najmniej 80%
Quiz tematyczny 1: Greeting callers and visitors
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Pytanie 1 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. A greeting, the organization's name and your name with an offer to help
A clear three-part greeting tells callers they reached the right place and who is helping them.
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Pytanie 2 z 16
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Odpowiedź: D. It changes your voice and makes you sound friendlier
Callers judge you only by your voice. A smile changes the sound of your voice and makes you sound warmer.
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Pytanie 3 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: D. "Good afternoon, Lakeview Clinic, this is Omar. How may I help you?"
It has all three parts: a greeting, the organization's name, and your name with an offer to help.
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Pytanie 4 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. "May I ask who is calling, please?"
"May I ask who is calling?" is polite and clear. Short questions like "Who's this?" can sound rude.
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Pytanie 5 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: D. "She's not available. May I take a message or help you?"
Give a neutral reason and offer something useful, such as a message or your own help.
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Pytanie 6 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: D. It invites the public to use either official language
The active offer is an open invitation to the public to use English or French with the federal government. A greeting like "Hello! Bonjour!" is an example.
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Pytanie 7 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. Look up, smile and signal that you will be with them shortly
Visitors should never wait without being noticed. Eye contact and a quick signal show you have seen them.
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Pytanie 8 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. Excuse yourself, answer, and ask the caller to hold or offer a callback
Answer the call politely but keep it short, then return to the visitor you were already serving.
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Pytanie 9 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. Speak a bit slower than usual and say names clearly
On the phone there are no visual clues, so a slightly slower pace and clear words help callers understand you.
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Pytanie 10 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: C. As Dr. Haddad, unless she asks you to use her first name
Use the title and last name the caller gives you. Switch to a first name only if the caller invites you to.
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Pytanie 11 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: C. The sounds carry and seem unprofessional
Phone microphones pick up small sounds. Eating or chewing makes you sound careless.
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Pytanie 12 z 16
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Odpowiedź: B. She did not say the company name or her own name
A professional greeting includes the organization's name and your name. "Hello?" and "Yeah" give the caller neither.
Transkrypcja
Kim: Hello?
Caller: Hi, um, is this Prairie Roofing?
Kim: Yeah.
Caller: Okay. I'd like to book an estimate for my roof. -
Pytanie 13 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. To move the Thursday appointment to next week
The caller says she has an appointment on Thursday at three and needs to move it to next week.
Transkrypcja
Lena: Good morning, Bow River Physiotherapy, this is Lena. How may I help you?
Caller: Hi, Lena. I have an appointment on Thursday at three, but I need to move it to next week.
Lena: Of course. May I have your name, please? -
Pytanie 14 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. "I'm sorry about that. May I have the invoice number so I can look into it?"
A good reply shows you care and moves toward a solution by asking for the details you need.
Transkrypcja
Caller: Hi, I'm calling about the invoice you sent last week. I think the amount is wrong.
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Pytanie 15 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: A. Sum up what will happen next, thank the caller and say goodbye
A short summary confirms the next step. Thanking the caller and saying goodbye ends the call politely.
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Pytanie 16 z 16
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. Acknowledge both, end the call, then serve them in order of arrival
Acknowledge everyone quickly, then serve people fairly in the order they arrived.
Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.
Co warto wiedzieć przed egzaminem
- In the NATO phonetic alphabet, A is spelled Alfa and J is spelled Juliett.
- The Translation Bureau recommends writing Canadian phone numbers with hyphens and no parentheses, such as 819-555-5555, because the area code is now required in most of Canada, even for local calls.
- The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada says an organization must inform customers when it records a call and should state the purpose clearly.
- A TTY user dials 711 to reach a relay operator. To call a TTY user through the relay service, dial 1-800-855-0511.
- SRV Canada VRS is a free video relay service in American Sign Language (ASL) and Quebec Sign Language (LSQ).
- CCOHS lists working alone or in isolated areas, including an isolated reception area, as a higher risk for workplace violence.
- The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warns about a "head office spoof", where a fraudster calls a franchise business, claims to be from head office and pushes staff to activate prepaid cards or send money.
- Privacy commissioners for Canada, Alberta and B.C. say that looking at a driver's licence is usually enough, and photocopying or scanning it generally goes too far.
Najczęściej zadawane pytania
What certificate do I get, and what is it not?
If you score 80% or more on the final assessment, you can download a PassEveryTest Certificate of Completion. It shows that you finished a general skills course. It is not an accredited qualification, and it is not a certificate from any employer, phone system vendor or government.
Who is this course for?
It is for receptionists, front-desk and office staff, concierge and customer service workers, and anyone who answers calls or greets visitors at work. It also helps people who are learning workplace English.
How do the listening questions work?
Your device reads a short call or conversation aloud, in a Canadian English voice if your device has one. Listen, then answer the question. The script is shown after you answer, so you can check what you heard.
Does the course teach a specific phone system?
No. Buttons and features differ between phone systems. The course teaches skills that work with any system. Ask your employer for the guide to your own phones and voicemail.
How does the final assessment work?
It has 35 questions picked at random from the course's question bank, and you have 35 minutes. You get a new mix of questions each time you try.
Do the privacy rules in the lessons apply to my workplace?
The lessons use federal guidance as examples. Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have their own private-sector privacy laws, and some workplaces, such as clinics, have extra rules. Follow your employer's privacy policy.
Czy zaświadczenie jest akredytowane lub oficjalnie uznawane?
Nie. To prywatne zaświadczenie o ukończeniu, wyłącznie dla Twojej wiedzy. Nie jest uznawane, akredytowane ani zatwierdzone przez żaden rząd, organ licencyjny, regulatora ani instytucję edukacyjną i nie zastępuje żadnej licencji, certyfikacji ani szkolenia wymaganych przez prawo.
Źródła
- NATO: The NATO phonetic alphabet
- Translation Bureau (Language Portal of Canada): telephone numbers
- Translation Bureau (Language Portal of Canada): time of day
- Canada School of Public Service: Active offer
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Recording of customer telephone calls
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: PIPEDA fair information principles
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: PIPEDA in brief
- Privacy commissioners of Canada, Alberta and B.C.: Collection of driver's licence numbers
- CRTC: Message relay services
- SRV Canada VRS (video relay service)
- City of Toronto: 711 relay service
- Employment and Social Development Canada: Summary of the Accessible Canada Act
- Ontario: How to make customer service accessible
- CCOHS: Violence in the workplace
- CCOHS: Bomb threats
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: Spear phishing and head office spoofs
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: Office supplies scam
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: Report fraud
- Canadian Centre for Cyber Security: Social engineering