Before you send
Complete every bracketed field, choose applicable options and remove unused text. Remove the guidance page from the recipient’s copy. Keep the source acknowledgement when sharing the template.
- Check the outcome letter and policy for the appeal route and timescale. Explain promptly if you need more time.
- Connect each ground to the decision, process or evidence rather than simply repeating the original grievance.
- An internal appeal does not itself stop a tribunal time limit. Use current official guidance for any external claim.
Preview the editable letter
[Date]
Dear [appeal contact],
I am writing to appeal against the outcome of my grievance, which was communicated to me on [date].
My grounds of appeal are [set out each reason clearly].
[Explain any concern about the process or findings, or identify new evidence and why it matters.]
I ask that you reconsider [specify the findings or outcome challenged]. The resolution I am seeking is [details].
Please confirm the arrangements for the appeal meeting. I would like to be accompanied by [name and role, if known].
[Optional: Please consider [adjustments or support needed for the appeal].]
Yours sincerely, [Your name] [Job title or department] [Contact details]
What we adapted
Separated grounds, supporting explanation and requested resolution; added contact and adjustment prompts.
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Source last updated 2025-02-06.
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