1. Knowledge for All Front Office Employees
Chapter 5, Section 3
Knowledge for All Front Office Employees

2. Telephone Courtesy Smile when you talk.
Speak clearly into the receiver
Use proper grammar and diction.
Answer the phone within three rings.
Tell the caller your name, your property’s name, and your department.
Give the caller your complete attention.
Talk only to the person on the phone.
Locate the person whom the guest seeks or take a message as appropriate.
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3. How Can the Following Positions Contribute to Guest Safety?
Reservations tell guest about property safety features Bell Attendants to secure luggage show guest how to use security devices in their rooms, practice good key control, and keep guestroom numbers and other personal information private.
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4. How Can the Following Positions Contribute to Guest Safety?
Front desk employee practice good key control and keep guestroom numbers private PBX operators guard guest room numbers from callers and oversee emergency efforts Concierge help guests meet special security needs

5. Guestroom Types Accessible Business class Adjacent Double
Adjoining/connecting
King
Balcony
Suite
Smoking/nonsmoking
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6. Potential Property Policies
Bus parking locations
Fire code restrictions
Valet and self-parking charges
Charges for cribs, rollaway beds, and other loaner items
Pet policy
Check-cashing policy
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7. Potential Property Policies, continued
Guests who have confirmation letters at check-in, but no reservation
Guest who don’t have a credit card or driver’s license at check-in
Guests with non-guaranteed reservations who arrive after the cut-off time

8. Provide Suggestions on:
Area restaurants
Night clubs
Comedy clubs
Movie theatres
Theaters, symphonies, etc.
Special events
Other area attractions
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9. Tips for Giving Directions
Keep directions simple.
Give directions that take guests only through safe area.
Talk slowly.
Spell street names and mention landmarks
Use “left” and “right” instead of “north” and “south.”
Offer to repeat directions.
Provide a map if possible.
Never point when giving directions.
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10. Lodging property employees allow guest to get on and off the elevator first.

11. Section 5.3 Quiz
For the protection and comfort of guests, front office employees should suggest only restaurants, entertainment sites, and attractions that are located in _____ areas of the community.
When riding elevators with guests, lodging employees are always the _____ ones on the elevator and the ______ ones off the elevator

12. Section 5.3 Quiz
3. True/False: It is proper telephone courtesy to answer the telephone within four rings. 4. True/False: Adjacent rooms are next to each other and connected by a door. 5. True/False: Concierges, PBX operators, front desk employees, and bell attendants all play a part in a property’s security system