A customer-facing document contained an error and the corrected copy needs a specific review.
The useful bits
- Incorrect version and error
- Corrected version location
- The reply should confirm the relevant correction or describe any remaining discrepancy.
Before you write
Use this example when a customer-facing document contained an error and the corrected copy needs a specific review. Gather the details below so the recipient can act without asking you to reconstruct the situation.
- Incorrect version and error
- Corrected version location
- Scope of the correction
An email you can adapt
The subject “Corrected [document] for [reference]” identifies the request. Replace each bracketed field with a checked detail and remove any sentence that does not describe your situation.
Subject: Corrected [document] for [reference] Hi [name], We found an error in [earlier version]: [brief description]. The corrected version is [identifier] at [approved location]. Please use it for [intended purpose] and let us know if the correction does not address your concern. [Other details] remain unchanged. If you have already acted on the earlier version, please tell [contact] so we can assess the effect and agree the appropriate next step. Best, [sender]
Check the boundary
Make the correction visible instead of quietly replacing a document that the customer may already have relied on.
What a useful reply should settle
The reply should confirm the relevant correction or describe any remaining discrepancy.
Update the active case reference and handle any impact from the earlier version with the responsible owner.
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