Be calm. Don’t let anger take over when you have a complaint. Think of yourself in the third person—“almost as if you are handling a matter on behalf of someone else”—then lay out the story concisely, including only relevant facts.
Be realistic. Don’t ask for the moon. Name a resolution that would satisfy you—such as an exchange—and ask that the company commit to a deadline for its decision.
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