Letter
Follow-up on unanswered correspondence
A second (or third) chase that records the silence without sounding like a barrage.
Send to: The same contact as the last letter
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Dear Delegate, This is a follow-up to my correspondence of [to complete] about claim [to complete]. I asked: [to complete] I have not had a substantive reply in 10 business days. Please respond in writing with: 1. Current status of the claim. 2. Anything outstanding from me. 3. The next DVA action and a date. I will not send further chaser emails this fortnight other than this letter, so that the file stays readable. Yours faithfully [to complete]
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