Marketing, sales and customers

First contact resolution (FCR)

  • Marketing, sales and customers

Definition

The percentage of customer issues solved in the first interaction, without follow-up.

Also called

FCR, First contact resolution

Example

700 of 1,000 issues solved on the first call gives an FCR of 70%.

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Why it matters

Solving issues first time improves satisfaction and lowers cost.

Where it is used

Contact centre dashboards and support reviews.

How to calculate it

Issues resolved on first contact ÷ total issues × 100

Worked example

700 of 1,000 issues solved on the first call gives an FCR of 70%.