How to respond to a negative review
Reply to criticism calmly, without getting defensive.
Free to start. Works on Android, in Chrome and on the web.
- They're right
- Partly right
- We disagree
- Contact us
- Come back
- Already fixed
- Nothing more
- Warm
- Professional
- Brief
How it works
Paste the review
Add your side if there is one, like a delay you've since fixed.
Give your take
They're right, Partly right or We disagree. Then an offer, like Contact us or Already fixed.
Post a calm reply
Make it calmer or more apologetic first, or ask to take it offline.
An example
2 stars. waited 3 weeks for my order, nobody answered my emails. product is fine but service was awful my point: delay was a supplier issue, now fixed. we should have replied sooner
Hi there, you're right that three weeks was too long, and you should have heard back from us much sooner. I'm sorry about that. The delay came from one of our suppliers. That's now fixed, and orders are going out on time again. If there's anything else we can do, please get in touch at [email].
Then make it yours
- More apologetic
- Calmer
- Take it offline
- Shorter
- Explain what changed
- Try again
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- Complaint emailComplain clearly and ask for a fix, or escalate if ignored.
- Refund requestAsk for your money back politely and clearly.
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It answers the actual complaint in plain words and leaves out scripted lines like "we value your feedback". It only explains or offers what you tell it to.
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