Apology Email: Service Outage
Apology
Annoyed customer
Neutral
✘ Original Message
Dear Customers, We experienced a service outage earlier today that may have affected your ability to access our platform. We apologize for any disruption this may have caused to your business operations. Our team worked quickly to resolve the issue and all systems are now fully operational. We are committed to providing reliable service and are taking steps to prevent future occurrences. Thank you for your patience. The [Company] Team
✔ Best Rewrite
Hi [First Name], Our platform was down for 47 minutes this morning (8:23-9:10 AM EST). If you were affected, I'm sorry--downtime is never acceptable. What happened: [Root cause, one sentence]. What we've done: [Fix, one sentence]. We're crediting all affected accounts 2 days of service automatically. Full incident report: [link] [Your Name], Head of Engineering
Micro-Yes Line
“Questions? Reply here.”
Why This Lands Better
- Specific timing (47 minutes, exact times) shows transparency
- Clear root cause and fix--no hand-waving
- Automatic credit--no action required from customer
- Linked to full incident report for those who want details
- Signed by a real person with title--shows accountability
#apology#SaaS#outage#incident
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