1. Identify the transactionName the product or service, business, purchase or service date, order/account reference and the amount involved.
How to write a formal dispute letter to a company
A strong dispute letter is short, factual and specific: identify the transaction, explain the problem, state the outcome you want, attach the key evidence and ask for a response within a reasonable time. The legal rights behind the request depend on your jurisdiction and the type of dispute.
Ask JEZ AI to organise my disputeUse the letter to create a clear record — not to make threats.Official consumer guidance from the FTC and ACCC recommends explaining the problem, the outcome you want, the important dates and supporting documents, and keeping a copy of what you send.
Six parts that make a complaint easier to act on.
2. State the problem clearlyExplain what went wrong in a few factual sentences. Separate the facts from assumptions or accusations.
3. Say what you wantAsk for the specific outcome you seek — for example a refund, repair, replacement, corrected bill, completed work or written response.
4. Attach supporting evidenceInclude copies of relevant receipts, invoices, screenshots, photographs, warranties, contracts and earlier correspondence. Keep the originals.
5. Give a reasonable response dateAsk the company to respond within a reasonable period and state what route you may consider next if the issue is not resolved.
6. Keep proof of the complaintSave the final letter or email and evidence showing when and where it was sent.
A simple factual checklist.
Transaction detailsBusiness name, order or account number, purchase/service date, amount paid and a short description of what you bought.
Problem and chronologyWhat happened, when you noticed it, who you contacted, what they said and what has already been tried.
Requested outcomeBe precise. State the practical result you are asking the company to provide rather than simply saying you are unhappy.
Evidence and next routeList the copies you are attaching and, where appropriate, say which regulator, consumer body, payment-dispute process, tribunal or court route you may consider next.
Do not copy legal wording from another country blindly.A demand that is accurate in Australia may be wrong in the United States, Singapore or Germany. Check the consumer-rights page for the country connected to the transaction before citing a statute, deadline or mandatory remedy.
Match the letter to the correct consumer rules.
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FTC sample customer complaint letterUS Federal Trade Commission guidance on the information to include, requested resolution, supporting documents and proof of sending.Open official source
ACCC complaint-letter toolAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission guidance for stating the problem, outcome sought, key dates, evidence and response period.Open official source
ONE PROBLEM · THREE JOBS
Understand it. Prove it. Resolve it.
Use the legal information above to understand the issue, organise the records that support what happened, then prepare and track the practical next step.
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2ProveOrganise the transaction, messages and supporting evidence.3ResolveTurn the organised facts into a clear complaint and next-step plan.Jurisdiction first. Source-led guidance after that.
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