Cease and Desist Letter for Unwanted Calls and Texts
Repeated unwanted calls and texts wear people down precisely because each one seems too small to act on. A cease and desist letter aggregates them into what they actually are: a documented pattern of harassment with dates and counts.
Phone harassment letters work best with numbers in them. Export your call log, count the calls, note the hours. A letter that says you called me 43 times in nine days, 17 of them after 10 p.m. is very hard to explain away.
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This is the exact structure your finished letter will follow, with placeholders where your facts go.
[Your Full Name]
[Your Street Address]
[City, State ZIP]
[Date]
[Recipient's Full Name]
[Recipient's Street Address]
[City, State ZIP]
RE: Demand to Cease and Desist Unwanted Calls and Texts
Dear [Recipient's Full Name]:
This letter is a formal demand that you immediately cease and desist from the following conduct: repeated unwanted telephone calls and text messages to my phone from [number(s)], continuing despite my requests that all contact stop
For the record, the conduct includes the following: Between [date] and [date], you called [number] times and sent [number] text messages, including [number] calls after 10 p.m. I have preserved the complete call log and all messages.
This is not the first time I have raised this. I replied on [date] asking you to stop contacting me. Despite that, the conduct has continued.
Accordingly, I demand that you immediately stop calling and texting me from any number, and make no further attempts to contact me by telephone. You must comply within 7 days of receiving this letter.
If you do not comply, I am prepared to pursue every remedy available to me, which may include filing a civil action seeking damages and injunctive relief and reporting your conduct to the appropriate authorities. I would prefer to resolve this without involving the courts, and your prompt compliance will make that possible.
This letter is not a complete statement of the facts or of my rights, all of which are expressly reserved. Please treat this matter with the seriousness it deserves.
Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
What to include
The numbers they call and text from
Call and text counts over specific date ranges
Times of day, especially late-night contact
A demand for zero further phone contact from any number
Your documentation practice going forward
Common questions
Should I block them instead?
Block them and send the letter. Blocking protects your day; the letter creates the record you need if this ever reaches a court or a restraining order petition.
What if they use new numbers?
The letter demands no contact from any number, so new-number calls are still violations. Log them; the pattern of evading blocks strengthens your case.
Do I keep the messages?
Yes, everything. Screenshots with visible dates and numbers, call logs, voicemails. Never delete evidence of the thing you are trying to stop.