Before filing a lawsuit that alleges a company has violated your consumer rights, it makes sense to first attempt to solve the case with the company. The simple truth is that everyone, even large corporations, is subject to human error and will, at some point, make a mistake. If you make efforts to solve your case directly, you can avoid the characteristic hassle and lengthiness of a lawsuit. One way to accomplish this, without very much hassle at all, is done through the sending of consumer complaint letters to the company. The consumer complaint letter should be considered an official, professional document, which can also evidence your claims if need be in court. The letter should display proper letter format, including all necessary aspects of a standard letter - date, information of recipient(Consumer Complaint Division of Company), information of sender (you), enclosures, and most importantly, the body of the letter. In the body the letter, you should include the date/time of purchase, location of purchase, product number, specifics about problem encountered, requested actions for resolution, and a way you can be contacted.