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Complaint Form Template

Create a structured complaint form that helps you systematically document, track, and resolve customer grievances while improving your business.

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What is a Complaint Form?

A complaint form provides a structured way for customers to voice concerns about products, services, or experiences. Rather than relying on scattered emails or social media complaints, a form centralizes feedback and ensures nothing is missed.

Our template captures who is complaining, what the complaint is about, when it happened, detailed description, desired resolution, and supporting evidence. This information helps you investigate issues, provide fair resolutions, and identify systemic problems.

Professional complaint handling turns dissatisfied customers into loyal advocates, prevents escalation to negative reviews, and provides valuable data for business improvement.

Key Features

Complaint Categorization

Organize complaints by type (Quality, Service, Delivery) for analysis

Incident Tracking

Capture exact date and time of incident for investigation

Evidence Collection

Allow customers to attach photos, receipts, or documentation

Resolution Preference

Ask what would resolve the complaint (Refund, Replacement, Apology)

Escalation Management

Track complaint severity and escalate as needed

Follow-up Workflow

Systematic investigation and resolution tracking

Why Use This Template?

Improve Customer Retention

Professional complaint handling converts 70% of complainants to loyal customers

Prevent Negative Reviews

Address issues before they appear on review sites

Identify Quality Issues

Track complaint patterns to find and fix systemic problems

Legal Protection

Documentation of complaints and resolutions protects your business

What's Included in This Template

Customer Name

text

Identifies complaining customer for investigation and follow-up

Email/Phone

tel

Contact information for resolution updates

Complaint Category

select

Organizes by type (Product Quality, Service, Delivery, Staff)

Date of Incident

date

Helps locate transaction and investigate timely

Detailed Description

textarea

Captures full context of the complaint

Supporting Documents

file

Photos, receipts, or evidence of the problem

Perfect For

Retail Stores

Handle customer complaints about products or service

Restaurants/Hospitality

Document service failures and food quality issues

Service Providers

Track complaints about work quality or behavior

Corporate HR

Formal channel for employee complaints and grievances

Frequently Asked Questions

Q

What complaint categories should I use?

Common categories: Product Quality, Service/Staff, Delivery/Shipping, Pricing, Safety/Health. Add "Other" for exceptions. Limit to 5-7 categories for clarity.

Q

Should I require evidence?

Make attachments optional but encouraged. Photos/receipts strengthen complaint credibility. Some complaints will not have supporting documentation.

Q

How do I handle anonymous complaints?

Request contact information for resolution. Allow "contact me" checkbox. Some valid complaints come anonymously - do not dismiss them, just investigate carefully.

Q

What SLA should I set?

Critical complaints: 24-hour acknowledgment, 48-hour investigation start. Regular complaints: 48-72 hour acknowledgment, 7-day resolution. Communicate timeline in confirmation.

Q

How do I measure complaint resolution?

Track: complaints received, categories, resolution rate, customer satisfaction with resolution, repeat complaints. Monitor trends to identify system improvements needed.

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