Phrases Sharing and Responding to Complaints

This is certainly not the standard of service we aim for.

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Meaning

Expressing regret about falling short of expectations.

Examples

  • John: 'The service was extremely poor.'
  • Alice: 'This is certainly not the standard of service we aim for. We apologize for the inconvenience.'
  • John: 'This is certainly not the standard of service we aim for. We will offer a full refund.'
  • Alice: 'The quality of the product was unacceptable.'