Formal Complaint Letter

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A formal consumer complaint letter

For customers raising a problem with a business or service

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[Your Name]
[Street Address]
[City, State ZIP]
[email@example.com] · [Phone]

[Month DD, YYYY]

[Name or Customer Service Department]
[Company Name]
[Street Address]
[City, State ZIP]

Re: Complaint about [product or service], [order, account, or reference number]

Dear [Name or Customer Service Manager]:

On [Month DD, YYYY], I [purchased / signed up for] [product or service] at [location or website] for $[amount]. I am writing because [one-sentence statement of the problem].

What happened:

[Month DD]: [Event, e.g., the item arrived damaged]

[Month DD]: [Event, e.g., I contacted customer service; reference number]

[Month DD]: [Event, e.g., no response or unresolved outcome]

To resolve this, I request [a full refund / a replacement / a repair / a credit of $amount]. Please respond by [Month DD, YYYY], [14] days from the date of this letter.

Copies of my [receipt, order confirmation, photos, and correspondence] are enclosed. You can reach me at [Phone] or [email@example.com].

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

Enclosures: [List of documents]