May I help you today?
How was your dinner?
Would you like to try that on?
Are you looking for something in particular?
Anyone who has worked in the service or retail industry knows some combination of the above phrases well. They are the staple of initiating contact with a customer or potential customer. For centuries brick and mortar stores have fashioned job descriptions with words titles such as clerk, sales associate, waiter, customer service person, concierge, and countless other names. With each name came the clear and succinct goal: take care of the customer while they are walking around my shop.
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