# Cancel a subscription or membership that's hard to quit

A cancellation plan and written notice for a gym, service, or subscription that makes leaving difficult, with fallback steps if they refuse.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Legal, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/cancel-a-subscription-or-membership-that-s-hard-to-quit

## Prompt

```text
Help me cancel a subscription or membership that's making it hard to leave.

**What I'm canceling:** [e.g. gym membership, streaming service, meal kit, software, magazine, insurance add-on]
**How I signed up:** [online / in person / phone / through an app store]
**Contract terms I know of:** [PASTE the cancellation section if I have it - notice period, fees, minimum term]
**What's happened so far:** [e.g. no cancel button online, they keep offering discounts, they say I must come in person]
**How I pay:** [card / bank debit / app store billing]
**My location:** [COUNTRY/STATE - consumer rules vary]

Give me:
1. A summary of what my contract says about canceling, using only the terms I pasted. Flag anything unclear as [CHECK MY CONTRACT].
2. The easiest cancellation route to try first, including app store subscription settings if that's how I'm billed.
3. A short phone script that politely declines retention offers and asks for a cancellation confirmation number.
4. A written cancellation notice (email or letter) with my placeholder details [MEMBER NUMBER], the date the cancellation takes effect, and a request for written confirmation.
5. Fallback steps if they don't cooperate: keeping evidence, contacting my bank or card issuer about stopping future payments, and filing a complaint with a consumer protection agency [CONFIRM FOR MY LOCATION].
6. A reminder to check my next statement to make sure charges have stopped.

This is general information, not legal advice. Don't state specific consumer laws unless I can confirm them.
```

## What to fill in

- online / in person / phone / through an app store
- card / bank debit / app store billing
- COUNTRY/STATE - consumer rules vary
- CHECK MY CONTRACT
- MEMBER NUMBER
- CONFIRM FOR MY LOCATION

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