Cancellation occurs when an individual or organization comes to a point realizing s/he or they have taken an incorrect decision either about a membership or product or service. A Cancellation Letter is basically to inform the service provider or institution or company that the writer is dissatisfied with the purchase or membership and would like to discontinue it. It could also be written for any unforeseen circumstances have occurred resulting in the decision to cancel a function.
A Cancellation Letter can be given requesting any of the following:
- Membership
- Appointment
- Function – wedding, birthday, anniversary
- Order
- Service
- Contract or agreement
DOS AND DON’T’S OF CANCELLATION LETTER
- A Cancellation Letter should be written when the decision is absolutely final
- It should be given well in advance to give enough notice to the other party/parties
- The tone of the letter should be apologetic as your decision to cancel has caused inconvenience to the other person
- A Cancellation Letter should be brief and to the point
- It should give reasons why the cancellation is taking place to keep the channel of communication absolutely transparent
- The letter can be typed or even hand written depending upon the nature of the occasion
- Any typographical, punctuation or grammatical errors should be avoided
- A Cancellation Letter may be formal or informal in nature
SAMPLE CANCELLATION LETTER
(This is a sample informal letter for a cancellation of a party)
_____________ (Date)
Dear ___________ (individual names of people)
We regret to inform you that our anniversary party scheduled for the _______ (date) stands cancelled. The reason for the cancellation is that there has been a sudden death in the family.
We hope you will understand the circumstances under which we have taken this decision. We once again apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Please keep praying for the peace of the departed soul.
Best regards,
(Name of sender)