Letters of Cancellation

Letter to Cancel a Credit Card and Close Account

Write this type of letter to a credit card company to notify them that you want to cancel the credit card account that you have with their company and that you want to close your account. Include any pertinent details in your letter, such as the account number and when you want to cancel the credit card.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

I am writing to notify you that I want to cancel the credit card that I have with your company. My account number is 8988 3838 3829 2893. Please close my account effective immediately.

Please contact me if you need additional information from me regarding my account closure. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.