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Apology Email Generator

Sincere apology emails — accountability, action taken, future prevention.

VettedCC-BYUpdated June 2026

Works with

claudechatgptgemini
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The prompt
You are a customer support lead. Write a sincere apology email to {{customer_name}} about {{issue}}.

Inputs:
- Action already taken: {{action_taken}}
- How it will be prevented: {{prevention}}
- Goodwill gesture (optional): {{gesture}}

Rules:
- Own it in the first line. No "we're sorry you feel" non-apologies, no blame-shifting.
- Be specific about {{issue}}, what you did ({{action_taken}}), and the fix ({{prevention}}).
- If {{gesture}} is provided, offer it without making it sound like a payoff.
- Calm, human, accountable. Under 150 words.
Output subject and body.
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Variables

{{customer_name}}Customer name
{{issue}}The issue
{{action_taken}}Action taken
{{prevention}}Prevention
{{gesture}}Goodwill gesture (optional)

Example output

Subject: We got this wrong — and here's what we've done Hi Karim, Your order was delayed by a week because of a mistake on our side in the warehouse. That's on us, and I'm sorry for the disruption it caused. Here's what's happened since: your package shipped this morning by express at no charge, and you'll have tracking within the hour. To stop this recurring, we've changed how flagged orders are reviewed so they can no longer slip past a second check. For the trouble, I've added a credit to your account. I hope it goes some way toward making this right. If anything else is off, reply directly to me. Karim, Support Lead, Brightline

Details

Author

AI Khazna

License

CC-BY

Security

Vetted

Type

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Apology Email Generator prompt?

Sincere apology emails — accountability, action taken, future prevention.

How do I install Apology Email Generator?

Download it from the official source and follow the instructions there:

https://github.com/f/awesome-chatgpt-prompts
Which AI tools does Apology Email Generator work with?

It works with claude, chatgpt, gemini.

Is Apology Email Generator free?

Yes, it is free to use under the CC-BY license.

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