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Reply to a Difficult Email
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Business & Productivity
Reply to a Customer Complaint
Drafts a customer support reply that acknowledges the problem, states what you will do and stays within policy without over-promising.
Designed for general-purpose AI assistantsPublished November 2026
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Draft a reply to the customer complaint below. It should solve their problem where I can and be honest where I cannot.
Customer's message:
{{customer message}}
What actually happened, according to our records: {{our records}}
What we can offer (refund, replacement, credit, a fix, a call) and who has approved it: {{what we can offer}}
What we cannot do, and the policy reason: nothing stated
Customer details I may use (name, plan, history): none
Channel and tone: email, warm and professional
Length: under 150 words
Before drafting, tell me in three lines: what the customer is really asking for, how upset they seem and why, and whether their account of events matches our records. If it does not match, point out where, and do not accuse them.
Then write the reply so that it:
1. Opens by acknowledging the specific problem in the customer's own terms. Use a real apology only for something we actually got wrong. Do not apologize for things that are not our fault, and do not write a vague "sorry for any inconvenience".
2. States what we are doing now, in plain language, with exact timing when I gave it.
3. Answers every question or demand the customer raised, in order. If we cannot do something they asked for, say so clearly and give the reason briefly and without hiding behind policy language, then offer the best alternative I authorized.
4. Ends with one clear next step for the customer and how to reach a person.
Rules: do not promise refunds, credits, timelines or outcomes that I did not authorize. Do not admit legal liability, blame the customer, or share internal details. Do not use scripted phrases such as "your satisfaction is our priority". If something needed for the reply is missing, ask me instead of inventing it. After the reply, list every commitment it contains so I can confirm each one.3 required fields are empty and will stay as a {{placeholder}} in the copied text.
How to use it
- Paste the customer's exact message and what your records show. The first section tells you whether their version and yours match.
- List only what you are genuinely authorized to offer. The reply is written to stay inside those limits.
- Check the list of commitments before sending, especially dates and amounts.
- Send serious complaints, legal threats and safety concerns to the right person in your organization instead of relying on a drafted reply.
Example output
Illustrative only. Real answers depend on your input and the assistant you use.
Reading of the message: The customer wants their money back and an explanation. They are frustrated, mostly about the repeated delay. Their account partly matches our records: the order shipped late, but our records show a reply sent on the 3rd, which they say they never got. Reply: Hi Dana, Thank you for telling us how this has gone. Your order left our warehouse six days later than we promised, and that was our mistake. I am sorry. Your parcel is now with the courier and due on Thursday; tracking is below. I cannot refund an order that has already shipped, but I have added a 20% credit to your account, which you can use on your next order. If the parcel does not arrive by Friday, reply here and I will arrange a replacement. I have checked, and we did send a reply on the 3rd; it may have gone to your spam folder. Commitments: arrival Thursday; 20% credit; replacement if not delivered by Friday. Tracking: [link]
Tips
The reading of the situation comes before the draft for a reason. Replies written in the first flush of reaction tend to either over-apologize or argue.
If the customer is right, say so plainly. If they are wrong, state the facts without making them feel foolish.
Keep your approved offers in a short list you reuse. It saves time and keeps replies consistent across a team.
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