Digital delivery support email template

Download link not working first reply template for Shopify merchants

A first response when a shopper says the digital download link does not open. It keeps the reply concrete and careful: collect safe order lookup details, avoid requesting secrets, and do not promise a replacement link, refund, restored access, delivery outcome, or exact timing.

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A first response when a shopper says the digital download link does not open.

Keep these guardrails

  • Acknowledge the access issue without promising a replacement link
  • Ask for order number or checkout email only
  • Suggest safe basic checks without asking for private links or payment data

Do not collect secrets

Ask only for details needed to locate the order record, such as order number, checkout email, device, browser, and visible error text. Do not ask for passwords, one-time codes, private links, remote access, full payment details, or bank information.

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Thanks for letting us know. We can check the order record connected to your digital download and identify the next support step. Please reply with your order number or the email used at checkout. Do not send passwords, full card details, private account links, or one-time codes. If you can, include the exact error message you see when opening the download link.

Adapt it safely

  • Replace outcome promises with one clear support step.
  • Use your own digital delivery policy before mentioning access windows.
  • Ask for visible error text instead of private download links.
  • Keep refund, replacement, and access decisions separate from the first acknowledgement.

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