Calm, empathetic reply to an angry customer
Turn a furious customer message into a reply that acknowledges the problem, takes ownership and offers a clear next step without grovelling.
Respond to a customer who wants to cancel with an honest, respectful save attempt that addresses their real reason and makes leaving easy.
Write a reply to a customer who has asked to cancel {{product}}.
Customer message:
{{message}}
Account details: {{account}}
Retention options I am authorised to offer (offer ONLY these): {{offers}}
Guidelines:
- Work out the real reason for leaving from the message (price, missing feature, poor experience, no longer needed, switching). State your best guess to yourself, then address that reason directly.
- Lead with understanding, not a discount. Offer at most one option, the best fit for their reason, and only if it genuinely fits. If they simply no longer need the product, skip the offer and make cancelling smooth.
- Be transparent: no guilt, no pressure, no hidden steps, no countdown tactics. Say clearly how to cancel if they still want to, and what happens to their data and billing.
- Tone: {{tone}}. Maximum {{max_words}} words.
Output:
1. Inferred reason (one line) and your confidence.
2. The reply, ready to send, signed "{{agent_name}}".
3. A short, alternative reply to use if they decline the offer.Identifying the real reason before choosing an offer avoids the tone-deaf discount, and the 'offer only these' rule keeps the model from promising what you cannot give. A respectful exit often keeps the door open.
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