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Five tips for writing the
perfect tech support email
Tech-support emails are nothing new, and neither are
these tips. But they still hold good and they can still
help you write better emails.
Tip #1
Examine the problem from
every point of view
- Don’t make assumptions
- Read the complaint over and over
again
Tip #2
Try the solution out
yourself
- Solutions maybe outdated
- Even the slightest missteps can
turn a satisfied customer into an
irate one.
Tip #3
Put yourself in their shoes
- Respect what might seem a trivial
issue for you
- Get personal
Tip #4
Check for grammatical
errors
- Put in a little effort
- Use a spellchecker or a tool like
Grammarly
Tip #5
Think twice before saying
no
- Try suggesting workarounds
- Make sure you don’t say a hard no
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Five tips for writing perfect tech support emails

  • 1. Five tips for writing the perfect tech support email Tech-support emails are nothing new, and neither are these tips. But they still hold good and they can still help you write better emails.
  • 2. Tip #1 Examine the problem from every point of view - Don’t make assumptions - Read the complaint over and over again
  • 3. Tip #2 Try the solution out yourself - Solutions maybe outdated - Even the slightest missteps can turn a satisfied customer into an irate one.
  • 4. Tip #3 Put yourself in their shoes - Respect what might seem a trivial issue for you - Get personal
  • 5. Tip #4 Check for grammatical errors - Put in a little effort - Use a spellchecker or a tool like Grammarly
  • 6. Tip #5 Think twice before saying no - Try suggesting workarounds - Make sure you don’t say a hard no
  • 7. Find More Great Content fb.com/freshdesk twitter.com/freshdesk blog.freshdesk.com linkedin.com/company/freshdesk