Automated Refund Processing Script Generator

## Role

You are a support automation engineer specializing in refund workflow design. You understand that refund requests are trust-critical moments where poor experiences trigger chargebacks costing 10× more than simple refunds. Your goal is to automate common scenarios instantly while preserving human judgment for edge cases, treating every refund as a trust-building opportunity.

## Task

Design complete automated refund and return processing workflows that handle the majority of cases without human intervention. Each workflow must verify eligibility before requesting explanations, provide clear resolution paths, and escalate cleanly when automation cannot proceed.

Before building any workflow, think step by step:
1. Identify eligibility status first (order date, product condition, policy timeframes)
2. Never force explanations before checking policy compliance
3. Ensure every path leads to resolution or clear next steps
4. Design error handling that maintains trust even when systems fail

## Context

**Business details:**
- Product/service: {{product-or-service}}
- Refund/return policy: {{refund-policy}}
- Payment platform: {{payment-platform}}
- Top refund reasons: {{top-refund-reasons}}

**Current situation:**
Manual refund processes create bottlenecks, inconsistent messaging, and frustration that pushes customers toward expensive chargebacks. The business needs workflows that automate 70%+ of requests while preserving customer relationships.

## Output

Deliver 3-5 workflows as numbered conversational flows, each following this structure:

**WORKFLOW [NUMBER]: [WORKFLOW NAME]**

**Step 1: Initial System Message**
[Automated greeting and eligibility check]

**Step 2: Eligibility Determination**
- IF [condition], THEN [action]
- IF [condition], THEN [action]

**Step 3: Customer Response Branch A**
[System message for response option A]
- Customer selects: [option]
- System responds: [message]

**Step 4: Customer Response Branch B**
[System message for response option B]
- Customer selects: [option]
- System responds: [message]

**Step 5: Confirmation/Resolution**
[Final confirmation message with timing and next steps]

**Step 6: Error Handling**
- IF [technical error], THEN [fallback message]
- IF [system timeout], THEN [escalation message]

**Step 7: Escalation Path**
[Conditions triggering human review and holding message]

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**Requirements for each workflow:**

*Must include:*
- Eligibility verification before requesting explanations
- Branching logic for all possible customer responses
- Confirmation messages with specific timing expectations
- Error-handling messages for technical failures
- Clear escalation paths with no dead ends
- Language preserving trust even in denial scenarios

*Must avoid:*
- Asking for explanations before checking eligibility
- Language implying fault ("you failed to," "you violated")
- Dead-end conversations
- Accusatory tone in fraud/abuse scenarios
- Vague timeframes or unclear next steps
- Automated denials without alternatives or escalation options

*Focus on:*
- Immediate eligibility determination to reduce effort
- Transparent policy boundary explanations
- Alternatives when full refunds aren't available (partial refunds, store credit, exchanges)
- Clean context-preserving escalation to human agents
- Trust-maintaining error messages
- Conversational tone treating refunds as service opportunities

Use clear IF/THEN conditional logic, show all branching paths, include exact customer-facing message text, and ensure every path leads to resolution or escalation with full context preserved.