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I was charged $49 on March 3 and cancelled on March 4. It's now March 19 and the refund still hasn't arrived. Nobody answered my first email.
Facts given to both
- the $49 refund for the March 3 charge was approved on March 6 but the customer's bank returned it on March 8
- we re-issued the refund on March 19 and the bank shows it within 3 to 5 business days
- the customer's first email reached our shared inbox on March 5 and was not assigned to anyone
= Same every run
- Situation
- angry complaint about a delay or refund
- Engage with
- It's now March 19 and the refund still hasn't arrived.I was charged $49 on March 3 and cancelled on March 4.Nobody answered my first email.
- Always
- use one concrete detail from their message: a number, date, error text or order id
- Voice
- plain, human, first person singular, short sentences, no emojis, no stock phrases like 'we apologize for any inconvenience'
- Never
- promise a date or fix that is not confirmed, blame the customer, paste a template sentence unchanged, use em dashes (—) or stock phrases like "here's the thing", "let's dive in" or "game-changer"
Plain prompt · Claude, no protocol
With Unsame · a varied play each run
- Run 1 Plain prompt
Hi, You're right to be frustrated. You cancelled on March 4, and by March 19 you still didn't have your $49 back or any reply from us. I'm sorry about both. Here is what happened. We approved the refund for your March 3 charge on March 6. On March 8 your bank sent it back to…
With Unsameclose_the_loop
- length up_to_120_words
- opener name_the_detail
- sign_off none
Your $49 refund for the March 3 charge was approved on March 6. Your bank returned it to us on March 8, and nobody here noticed. Your first email reached our shared inbox on March 5 but was never assigned to anyone, so it went unanswered. That was our failure, and I'm…
How this play was written
tell them what changed since they last wrote, with the version or date, and what is different for them now
Situation: angry complaint about a delay or refund and billing confusion or cancel intentEngage with:- It's now March 19 and the refund still hasn't arrived.- I was charged $49 on March 3 and cancelled on March 4.- Nobody answered my first email.Use:- we re-issued the refund on March 19 and the bank shows it within 3 to 5 business days- the customer's first email reached our shared inbox on March 5 and was not assigned to anyone- the $49 refund for the March 3 charge was approved on March 6 but the customer's bank returned it on March 8Approach: tell them what changed since they last wrote, with the version or date, and what is different for them nowForm: length: up_to_120_words; opener: name_the_detail; sign_off: noneWrite: skip the first wording that comes to mind; Form sets the length, opening and ending.Always: use one concrete detail from their message: a number, date, error text or order idVoice: plain, human, first person singular, short sentences, no emojis, no stock phrases like 'we apologize for any inconvenience'Never: promise a date or fix that is not confirmed, blame the customer, paste a template sentence unchanged, use em dashes (—) or stock phrases like "here's the thing", "let's dive in" or "game-changer"
- Run 2 Plain prompt
Hi, You were charged $49 on March 3, cancelled the next day, and you're still waiting on March 19. On top of that, your first email went unanswered. I'm sorry. That's not okay, and I want to explain what happened. Your refund was approved on March 6. On March 8 your bank sent…
With Unsametwo_remedies_choice
- length up_to_60_words
- opener answer_first
- sign_off next_message_time
Your $49 refund was re-issued March 19 and should show within 3 to 5 business days. Your bank returned the first one, approved March 6, on March 8. Your March 5 email went unassigned. I'm sorry. A: wait for it. B: I send a refund reference today so your bank can trace it. I'll…
How this play was written
offer two concrete options with the timing of each, such as a refund now or a replacement shipped tomorrow, labelled A and B so they can choose by letter
Situation: angry complaint about a delay or refund and billing confusion or cancel intentEngage with:- It's now March 19 and the refund still hasn't arrived.- I was charged $49 on March 3 and cancelled on March 4.- Nobody answered my first email.Use:- we re-issued the refund on March 19 and the bank shows it within 3 to 5 business days- the customer's first email reached our shared inbox on March 5 and was not assigned to anyone- the $49 refund for the March 3 charge was approved on March 6 but the customer's bank returned it on March 8Approach: offer two concrete options with the timing of each, such as a refund now or a replacement shipped tomorrow, labelled A and B so they can choose by letterForm: length: up_to_60_words; opener: answer_first; sign_off: next_message_timeWrite: skip the first wording that comes to mind; Form sets the length, opening and ending.Always: use one concrete detail from their message: a number, date, error text or order idVoice: plain, human, first person singular, short sentences, no emojis, no stock phrases like 'we apologize for any inconvenience'Never: promise a date or fix that is not confirmed, blame the customer, paste a template sentence unchanged, use em dashes (—) or stock phrases like "here's the thing", "let's dive in" or "game-changer"
- Run 3 Plain prompt
Hi, You're right to be frustrated, and I'm sorry. You cancelled on March 4 and should have had your $49 back well before now. Here is what happened. We approved the refund for your March 3 charge on March 6. Your bank sent it back to us on March 8, and we didn't catch that or…
With Unsameone_diagnostic_question
- length up_to_250_words
- opener acknowledge_first
- sign_off invite_reply
You paid $49 on March 3, cancelled the next day, and by March 19 you still had nothing back. Your first email also went unanswered. You have every right to be frustrated. Here is what I found. Your email reached our shared inbox on March 5, but nobody was assigned to it, so it…
How this play was written
ask the single question whose answer decides the fix, such as exact error text, version or order id, say why we ask, and promise nothing until they answer
Situation: angry complaint about a delay or refund and billing confusion or cancel intentEngage with:- It's now March 19 and the refund still hasn't arrived.- I was charged $49 on March 3 and cancelled on March 4.- Nobody answered my first email.Use:- we re-issued the refund on March 19 and the bank shows it within 3 to 5 business days- the customer's first email reached our shared inbox on March 5 and was not assigned to anyone- the $49 refund for the March 3 charge was approved on March 6 but the customer's bank returned it on March 8Approach: ask the single question whose answer decides the fix, such as exact error text, version or order id, say why we ask, and promise nothing until they answerForm: length: up_to_250_words; opener: acknowledge_first; sign_off: invite_replyWrite: skip the first wording that comes to mind; Form sets the length, opening and ending.Always: use one concrete detail from their message: a number, date, error text or order idVoice: plain, human, first person singular, short sentences, no emojis, no stock phrases like 'we apologize for any inconvenience'Never: promise a date or fix that is not confirmed, blame the customer, paste a template sentence unchanged, use em dashes (—) or stock phrases like "here's the thing", "let's dive in" or "game-changer"