English Essentials II: Unit II: Business Correspondence

Writing Responses to Complaints

Write a letter responding to the customer giving reasons for your inability to replace the product. Give appropriate reasons for your stand and try giving the customer some offers to placate him/her.

WRITING RESPONSES TO COMPLAINTS

 

Example

You are working in a multinational online retail company. You receive a complaint letter about getting a defective product beyond the stipulated time limit. Write a letter responding to the customer giving reasons for your inability to replace the product. Give appropriate reasons for your stand and try giving the customer some offers to placate him/her.

07/01/2026

 

The Customer Care Department

Nitax Online Retail Company

Chor Bazzar

Mumbai 400 201

 

Ms. Hemalatha

13, Oliver Road

Besant Nagar

Chennai 600090

 

Dear Ms. Hemalatha

Reply to Complaint No. BS 128945

We received your letter complaining about the defect in the churidar tops bought from us. Very sorry to note that the product did not meet your expectation as a few stitches were a bit loose. Though we would like to resolve your issue, due to unavoidable circumstances we are not able to rectify your concern.

This is because, you have approached us for replacement of the product after the set time. As per our company policy, we are not able take a return or replace the item. But we will make all efforts to regain your confidence in the near future. Also, we will make all efforts to prevent such incident happening in future.

Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused to you. We would like to retain a customer like you for our future business because any business develops through word of mouth of existing customers.

Expecting an opportunity to serve you again.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

Jesse Nishant

Manager

Customer Care Department

 

Exercise

Draft a letter in response to the compliant letter of the librarian of PRS Engineering College about the books delivered in damaged condition. Assume that you are the Manager of SIKA Publications. Give appropriate reasons and specify the rectification you are planning to do.

 

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