Casper scenario · Scene to read · Problem solving, Empathy

A cash refund without a receipt

You are the assistant manager at a hardware store.

Delia is returning an unopened space heater she says she bought here last week with cash. She has no receipt, and store policy allows only store credit without one. Your cashier, Marcus, has called you over to the counter.

The scene

The full scene, 4 lines of dialogue, plays out in Confetto Casper Prep, where you answer both questions on the clock and get each answer scored.

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The two questions

  1. 1What would you do, and what would you say to Delia and Marcus?
  2. 2When should an employee make an exception to a store policy?

A sample answer, and how to improve it

A typical first attempt at question 1 scores 5.5 on the 1–9 scale raters use. Confetto's Casper coach rewrites it line by line to 7, with the reason for each change.

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What raters look for

Problem solving
Gathers facts before acting, considers options and consequences, and chooses a workable next step.
Empathy
Recognizes what others feel and need, and lets that shape the response without losing judgment.

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