No list of good customer service skills is complete without empathy. Empathy is the ability to understand another personâs emotions and to understand their point of view. How is empathy an important service skill? Consider that 70% of buying experiences are based on how the customer feels they are being treated. Itâs not about whether the problem was solved, if there was a refund, or how much time was spent â at least, itâs not entirely, or even mostly, about those issues. Business people are so used to thinking about the bottom the bottom ost customersâ minds isnât financial; itâs emotional. Emotions are more important than facts, plain and simple.