Security System Shutdown
Your home security system won't stop blaring false alarms at 3 AM, and SafeGuard Solutions' support line keeps routing you through endless scripted responses. With your neighbors threatening to call the police and your security deposit at risk, you must convince the stubborn technical support supervisor to grant a manual override before the HOA issues a formal complaint.
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Desperate homeowner with malfunctioning security system
Conversation Partner
Marcus Chen, Technical Support Supervisor
Setting
Your dimly lit home office, illuminated only by monitor glow, while alarm strobes flash through the windows
Location
Your smart home in an upscale gated community
Learning Objectives
Complete standard troubleshooting steps to demonstrate system failure
Identify and leverage legitimate threats to company reputation
Negotiate acceptance of liability waiver for manual override
About This Scenario
Your home security system won't stop blaring false alarms at 3 AM, and SafeGuard Solutions' support line keeps routing you through endless scripted responses. With your neighbors threatening to call the police and your security deposit at risk, you must convince the stubborn technical support supervisor to grant a manual override before the HOA issues a formal complaint.
How It Starts
“Thank you for contacting SafeGuard Solutions Emergency Support. I see your system has triggered 7 times in the past hour. Let's start with a power cycle of your XR-7 base unit. Have you located the reset button under the blue panel?”
This is how Marcus Chen, Technical Support Supervisor's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#152
Category
General
Location Tag
Your smart home in an upscale gated community
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