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Customer Care Sample Letters
Customer Care Sample Letters
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Issue: Hotel error when booking reservation
Offer: Apology and a free night stay Issue: Personnel Issue
Offer: An Apology
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Mrs. xxxx xxx xxxxxx
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Dear Mrs. xxxxxx:
Dear Ms. xxxxx:
Please accept my sincere apology regarding your recent stay at
the BRAND of ______. Mrs. Xxxxxx, what you experienced is not the Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your concerns
standard we strive to uphold. Enclosed is a Free Night Card that with our BRAND. I understand how upsetting it can be to be
you may use for a complimentary stay at our BRAND. We have placed on hold. I have asked our staff to offer to call a guest
reviewed our procedures and made appropriate changes to back instead of having them hold when they are calling long
prevent this from occurring in the future. distance. I apologize for the inconvenience you experienced
when you were asked to call back. I have discussed this situation
We look forward to having you as a guest with our BRAND in the with my entire staff to ensure it is not repeated.
future. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience. Please contact
me personally for your next reservation at our motel. We assure you this kind of incident is not the way we conduct
business. Our goal is to provide a level of service that requires
With appreciation, diligent attention to detail and is a matter of constant
reinforcement of our motel.
xxxxxx xxxxx
Manager Once again, we are truly sorry for the inconvenience we caused
you. If there is anything else we can assist you with in the future,
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Yours In Hospitality,
xxxxx xxxxxxxx
Manager
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Issue: Personnel Concern Issue: Housekeeping
Offer: Apology Offer: Apology and Discount
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Thank you for taking the time to write to BRAND Customer Service I want to take this opportunity to apologize for the poor service
regarding your experience at our BRAND. I am sorry that you were you received during your stay at the BRAND of ________.
disappointed with my behavior and lack of concern regarding
this situation. Your experience with our BRAND was not the quality of service
that we have promised to provide to our guests. Our BRAND
As a consumer, I know how I expect to be treated. I am truly sorry promise is something that we strive to deliver to every guest every
that I failed to provide you with my very best. I hope that you will day. There is no excuse that our staff did not fulfill that promise in
give us the opportunity to serve you on your next visit to our area. your case. Please accept our apologies.
I am enclosing two free night stay cards for you to use at our
facility. I assure you that we will provide you with our very best on We would like to provide you with the enclosed discount coupon
your return visit. to use on your next visit to our BRAND. When calling to make your
advance reservation, please ask for me and I will personally assist
Respectfully, you. Thank you for choosing BRAND and I look forward to the
opportunity to better serve you in the future.
xxxxxxx xxxxxx
Manager Gratefully,
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Issue: Housekeeping Issue: Incorrect Charges
Offer: Apology and Discount Offer: Apology and Refund
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Thank you for your letter expressing the problems you Thank you for choosing our BRAND for your recent visit to _______.
encountered during your stay at the BRAND of __________. We We received a notice from the BRAND Customer Service
sincerely apologize for the substandard condition of your room. At Department regarding a phone call that was charged to your
BRAND, we take great pride in our high standards of cleanliness. credit card. Our records indicate that a telephone call was
Unfortunately, you experienced a time when we obviously did not placed to ___-___-____ at ____pm. The call lasted for ____ minutes
meet those standards. at a charge of $______.
My hope is that you will allow us another opportunity to serve you. We appreciate your bringing your concern to our attention. Upon
Enclosed please find a business card, which allows you a 50% further research, it was determined that you were indeed
discount on your next visit to our BRAND. overcharged for this call. The correct amount should have been
$______. I have authorized an immediate credit to your credit
Kind Regards, card account in the amount of the difference, $______.
xxxxx xxxxxxxx We apologize for our error and for the inconvenience we caused
Owner/Operator you.
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Sincerely,
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xxxxx xxxxx
Front Desk Supervisor
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Issue: Furnishings Issue: Any Situation
Offer: Apology and Full Refund Offer: Apology and Discount
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It is with great concern that I am responding to your recent letter I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for your
sent to the BRAND Customer Service Center. My concern is with unpleasant experience as a guest of the BRAND of ________. I
the faulty smoke detector in your room. I want to assure you that appreciate the time that you took to bring this matter to our
our motel staff is trained to handle emergency issues and should attention. I assure you that the matter will be looked into. For your
have responded by personally checking for the cause of the inconvenience, I have enclosed a certificate for 50% on your next
smoke alarm sounding in your room. visit to our BRAND.
Please accept my sincerest apologies in this matter. Mr. and Mrs. Once again, I apologize for your unpleasant stay and any
xxxxxxxx, due to the inconvenience, I have enclosed a copy of inconvenience we may have caused you. Please feel welcome
the credit that was applied to your credit card. I hope that you at our hotel in your future travels.
will give us the opportunity to regain your trust in us. I am
available to discuss this matter personally anytime your schedule Sincerely,
allows. Please telephone me at ___-___-____.
xxxxxx xxxxxxxx
Yours truly, General Manager
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Issue: Various Concerns
Offer: Apology Issue: Misinformation Given By Motel Staff
Offer: Apology
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Ms. xxxx xxxx
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Dear Ms. xxxx:
Dear Ms. xxxx:
Thank you for taking the time to write to our BRAND Customer
Service Center regarding your stay at our BRAND. First, let me Our BRAND Customer Service Center advised me that when you
apologize for the inconvenience you experienced as a guest of recently tried to reach your husband and you were advised that
our motel. Second, I would like to address the concerns that you he was not a guest at this motel. As the owner of the BRAND of
expressed. _________, I wanted to personally let you know how sorry I was
that you were provided incorrect information.
I have enclosed a bill for your review, which indicates that you
paid with a credit card. Our records indicate that your account Unfortunately, our registration records indicate that your
was not doubled charged. Please feel free to verify this with your husband’s name had been misspelled and therefore entered in
credit card company. Generally, each credit card company has to our system incorrectly. However, the fact that we could not
a toll-free customer service telephone number for inquiries. locate your husband was inexcusable. It is not our practice to
mishandle phone calls and inconvenience the caller when doing
Equally, I apologize that we did not have the current airport
so. Once again, I do apologize and thank you for taking the time
shuttle schedule available for you. Unfortunately, we were not
to bring this matter to my attention. Your concern will allow me
advised of the last minute schedule changes that were made by
the opportunity to reinforce our procedures with each front desk
the Shuttle Company. I fully understand your frustration in this
employee.
matter.
I sincerely hope that you will consider staying at our BRAND if your
Please allow us at BRAND the opportunity to serve you again in
travels ever bring you to the ____________ area. We are proud of
the future.
our hospitality and we love to show it off.
With appreciation,
Respectfully,
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General Manager
Owner
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Issue: ADA Related/Guest with Disability Concern
Offer: Apology Issue: Announce a No Show Charge
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