Common Errors

Based on our research, below is a list of common non-customer-centric expressions being used in our "professional" environments.
Project Alpha, precisely the 13 codes of customer-centric expressions, provides professional alternatives to all of these. 
With the implementation of Project Alpha, junk expressions, like the ones listed below, will be eliminated from your organization and your staff will use standard, professional and customer-centric expressions and codes to communicate with your customers:


S/No
Non-Customer-Centric Expressions
CID-F
1
Let me have your ATM card.

2
Shebi I told you before

3
Now you can see yourself

4
You have come again abi?

5
How many times have I told you?

6
How many times will I tell you that?

7
So you mean you didn't hear me?

8
How many times will I repeat myself?

9
Oga, if you are not ready let me attend to the next customer

10
If you don't have your documents there is nothing I can do

11
You have not done what you are supposed to do

12
Have you done what you are supposed to do?

13
You didn't do the right thing

14
So what?

15
Haven't I explained this to you before?

16
You think I don't know what I'm doing abi?

17
Don't you understand simple English?

18
You can take it or leave it

19
You can do what you like

20
Shebi I told you not to do it that way

21
And then?

22
Please be fast I have other things to do

23
Please be fast I have other customers waiting

24
Can't you see this is not correct?

25
Oga, you can see I'm busy

26
Can't you see I'm busy with a customer?

27
You say wetin?

28
So what are you supposed to do next?

29
Shebi…

30
Abi…

31
Shééé

32
Let me have your pen.

33
Let me have your ID

34
Oga, wait till Monday

35
You have to migrate to our new package.

36
Can't you sign here?

37
You have to come back by 2pm.

38
You have to visit our other branch.

39
You have to cut the call

40
You have to come closer to the table

41
You have to stand up

42
Can't you speak louder?

43
Oga, just sit here first

44
I have to see a photocopy

45
Shééé you will see the MD?

46
Shééé you will call our helpline?

47
Can you write down your name here?

48
You have to show me an ID.

49
I have to transfer you to my supervisor

50
Stop calling me Miss

51
You have to submit your NYSC certificate

52
You have to recharge your account

53
Are you not supposed to load less than $50?

54
I thought I told you to come back before 2pm?

55
Are you not supposed to dial 737?

56
You are supposed to know better

57
I told you we have a new helpline

58
Can't you see the date?

59
I thought I asked you to come with a valid means of ID?

60
You were supposed to come with your birth certificate.

61
I can’t give you his balance.

62
I can't do that

63
I can't activate it

64
I can't see your account details

65
I can't place the order now

66
Sorry, I can't be of assistance, we don't sell brand new cars here

67
I can't give you a new modem. We are out of stock.

68
Don't pick calls here

69
Don't put your bag there

70
Don't eat in the office

71
Don't light that cigarette

72
How do you expect me to know that?

73
Oga, don't take the pen away

74
Can't you see that the date is incorrect?

75
Repeat yourself

76
You have to call out your account number again

77
Go and get a pen

78
You need to call your husband

79
You need to re-write your details here

80
You are wrong sir

81
That is not true!

82
It is not my fault.

83
What do you want me to do?

84
So what do you want me to tell you?

85
There is nothing I can do about it

86
You have no choice

87
Take…

88
I'm coming

89
Is it my fault?

90
hehen!

91
Wait for your turn

92
Oga wait first!

93
It's your fault

94
It’s not yet your turn!

95
What did you say the issue is again?

96
Please go there, someone will attend to you

97
Wetin be your name?

98
There’s nothing I can do for you

99
I have other customers to attend to

100
There are other customers waiting on the queue

101
I will not repeat myself

102
Please let me land

103
You are not listening

104
Can I finish?

105
Listen first!

106
We can’t do that

107
I’m sorry, I can’t help you

108
There is nothing we can do about it

109
We don't have it

110
You are still owing us. That's why.

111
Oga, don't block the AC

112
Shééé, you will use the ATM Machine?

113
So, what are you supposed to do next?

114
Oga!

115
Bros!

116
Oga Sir!

117
Chairman!

118
What kind of thing is this?

119
You should have known that by now!

120
You have to pay $200 or nothing will happen

121
We don't do that here!

122
Oga, this is an office environment!

123
Can't you see the signboard?

124
You too go and read our flyer

125
That is what I've been saying since morning!

126
At least you should know our tarrif by now!

127
I've told you our systems are down

128
What else do you want me to tell you?

129
How do you expect me to give you the balance? I just told you our systems are down

130
Can't you do it yourself?

131
Oga Sir, what you said doesn't make sense!

132
Now see what you've caused

133
I told you to wait here

134
Don't tell me you don't know your account number!

135
So whose fault is it?

136
Don't you know how to spell your name?

137
So you mean you can't do it. As simple as it is!

138
Just go back and read the instructions again

139
We don't allow that here!

140
You did not win. Simple!

141
If you like pay, if you like don't pay. It's your business.

142
It's none of my business!

143
How is that my business?

144
Let's say you listened to me, all these won't have happened

145
I don't care what you think!

146
That's the policy. Simple!

147
If you like you can call the MD. That's the new rule!

148
You just have to wait!

149
If you can't wait, then go!

150
I've said my own, you can do what you like!

151
I'm not the one that took your money! It's the new rule!

152
Listen to me first!

153
After that, what are you supposed to do next?

154
Let me finish!

155
I have finished with you!

156
I am through with you!

157
There is nothing else I have to say more than that!

158
That is all I have to say!

159
Oga, what is that your name again?

160
Remind me that your name again

161