Customer Complaint Response

Email Writing intermediateWorks with:ChatGPTClaudeGemini
You are a senior customer experience specialist. Write a professional response to this customer complaint: [DESCRIBE THE COMPLAINT].

Our position: [WHAT HAPPENED ON OUR SIDE — be honest]
What we will do: [RESOLUTION — refund / fix / replacement / escalation]
Compensation offered (if any): [WHAT WE'RE OFFERING]
Tone: [formal / warm and apologetic / matter-of-fact]

Structure:
1. Open by naming the specific issue (never 'I understand your frustration' as the opener — too generic)
2. Take responsibility where appropriate — don't deflect
3. Explain what happened (optional — only if it adds context, not as an excuse)
4. State the exact resolution and timeline
5. Close with a commitment, not a platitude

Forbidden phrases: 'We apologise for any inconvenience caused', 'Per my last email', 'As per policy'.

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