Credit card cancellation letter sample - You can download/print this letter to send to your credit card company in order to close-out an account.
Sample Credit Card Cancellation Letter - We recommend that you send the termination letter via certified, return-receipt US mail.
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[DATE]
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR ADDRESS]
Dear [REDIT CARD COMPANY NAME],
Please let this letter serve as notice that I am terminating my credit card account effective immediately. Please close the following account:
Credit Card Account Holder Name: [ENTER YOUR NAME AS IT APPEARS ON THE CREDIT CARD]
Account Number: [ENTER THE FULL CREDIT CARD NUMBER]
Security Number: [ENTER THE SECURITY NUMBER PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE CARD]
Please send me written confirmation that my account has been closed. Also, please confirm that you have notified all appropriate credit card bureaus that this account was closed at my request.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
[SIGN YOUR NAME AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR CREDIT CARD]
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NOTE 1: Sending an account cancellation letter to your credit card company does not negate your responsibility for any unpaid balances.
NOTE 2: Closing a credit card account; including one which is currently inactive, can damage your credit score due to the lowering of your available credit limit.
NOTE 3: In addition to closing the account with your issuer, you should also destroy your credit card.
