Apology Letter to a Client for a Service Failure

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A letter from a service provider to a business client, taking responsibility for a missed deadline or error, explaining the cause and the corrective plan.

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Template for general reference only; not legal advice. Adapt it to your facts and have it checked by an advocate before use.

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What this draft covers

  • Acknowledgement of the failure and its impact
  • Root cause identified
  • Corrective action and revised timeline
  • Measures to prevent recurrence
  • Optional fee concession

When to use it

Use when a service provider has missed a deadline, made an error in deliverables or otherwise let a client down.

Format: Editable Word document (.docx), 2 pages.

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[On the letterhead of the company]

[Date]

Ref.: [●]

To,

[Name of recipient]

[Designation / company]

[Address]

Subject: [Project / service name]: our apology and corrective plan

Dear [Mr./Ms. Name],

Please accept our sincere apologies for [the delay in delivering ● / the error in ●], which fell short of your expectations and ours. We understand that this [describe impact on the client].

We have reviewed the matter and found that [cause]. We have taken the following corrective steps: [1. ●; 2. ●]. We will deliver [●] by [date].

To prevent a recurrence, we have [assigned ● as your single point of contact / added an additional review step / ●].

[As a gesture of goodwill, we will [not charge for ● / reduce our fee for this phase by ●%].]

We value our relationship with [client’s company] and are committed to earning back your confidence.

Yours sincerely,

For [Name …

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Can I edit it?

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Is this legal advice?

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