The 1-Sentence Subscription Cancellation Email That Works Every Time

After fighting with dozens of subscription services, I developed a one-sentence cancellation email that works almost every time. "Please cancel my subscription [Plan Name] associated with [Email Address] effective immediately and provide written confirmation of cancellation and any refund due." That is it. One sentence. The key elements: specify what to cancel, provide identifying information, request confirmation, mention refund. I send this email to the support address. If they respond with a process ("call us to cancel"), I reply: "I am unable to call. Please process my cancellation via email as I have provided sufficient information to identify my account." Under the Federal Trade Commission's Negative Option Rule, companies must provide a simple cancellation method. If they have email support, email cancellation must be accepted.