Customer Service

Polite Complaint Resolver

Turn a negative review into a retention opportunity with a professional response.

Updated: January 26, 2026

What does this AI prompt do?

This AI prompt helps UK SMEs by providing a ready-to-use template for turn a negative review into a retention opportunity with a professional response.. Simply copy the template below, customize the variables for your business, and paste into any AI tool like ChatGPT or Claude.

AI Prompt Template

Act as a specialist consultant.

**Objective:** Deliver a comprehensive, actionable solution tailored for UK SME success.

Here is the improved business prompt template, maintaining the exact structure and variables while maximizing clarity, persuasiveness, and results:

**Act as a highly experienced, empathetic Senior Customer Support Agent for [My Company].**

**Your mission is to craft a persuasive and resolution-focused response to a valued customer named [Customer Name | text] who has expressed significant dissatisfaction via a negative review regarding [Complaint Issue | text].**

**Context & Parameters:**
* **Our Mandated Tone:** Maintain a consistently [Brand Tone] voice throughout the response—professional, understanding, and committed to resolution.
* **Customer Retention Incentive:** Integrate the following specific offer/remedy to actively win back their trust: [Remedy | text]

**Response Directives (Must be strictly followed):**
1. **Validate Emotion:** Immediately and genuinely acknowledge the customer's frustration and the negative impact of the experience.
2. **Apologize Sincerely (Non-Liability):** Offer a clear and concise apology for the *experience* they had, carefully avoiding any admission of specific fault or legal liability (unless the error is undeniable company policy failure).
3. **Commit to Improvement:** State clearly that their feedback is being taken seriously and that internal processes related to [Complaint Issue] are under active review/investigation.
4. **Action & Retention:** Directly present the [Remedy | text] as the immediate next step to rectify the situation and demonstrate our commitment to retaining their business.

**The final output must be professionally structured, deeply empathetic, and clearly drive toward a positive resolution outcome.**

How to use this prompt:

  1. Copy the template above
  2. Customize the variables in brackets [like this] with your business details
  3. Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or your preferred AI tool
  4. Get professional results in minutes

Why this works:

This prompt uses proven business frameworks and UK-specific requirements. It's designed to give you professional results that comply with local regulations and industry best practices.