A letter of complaint

Practise writing a letter of complaint: say what you bought or booked, describe the problem, say what you expect and set a deadline. Stay polite but clear: Leider muss ich mich über… beschweren, Ich erwarte, dass…, Bitte antworten Sie mir bis…

You complain about an online order. Which subject line fits?

The subject line names the topic and, if possible, a number.

You want to describe what happened. Which sentence fits?

Say what you ordered and what went wrong, with the date.

You want to say that you are unhappy with the service, but stay polite. Which sentence fits?

unzufrieden = dissatisfied.

You want to say what you expect. Which sentence is correct?

In a dass clause the conjugated verb goes to the end.

You want your money back. Which sentence fits a formal letter?

erstatten = to pay back.

You want to set a deadline. Which sentence is correct?

bis = until, by. Formal register.

You want to say what you will do if the company doesn’t answer. Which sentence fits?

stornieren = to cancel an order.

You want to say that you have attached a copy of the invoice. Which sentence is correct?

die Rechnung = invoice. der Anhang = attachment.

Put the parts of the letter in order. A: „Leider funktioniert der Drucker seit dem ersten Tag nicht richtig.“ B: „Bitte schicken Sie mir bis zum 15. Mai einen neuen Drucker.“ C: „Am 2. Mai habe ich in Ihrem Online-Shop einen Drucker gekauft.“

What you bought – the problem – what you expect.

Select all sentences that fit a letter of complaint.

More than one answer is correct.

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