To get started, use our free Reconsideration Letter. Download and alter the.doc or.pdf file. Check out some of the sample letters below if you need more guidance or examples. Then just print them out and sign your name on the bottom line. The first thing to know is that most decisions can be changed or reversed if you present your case properly. So even if you don't succeed at first, there's no reason why you couldn't get another chance later on. Sometimes these cases take years to resolve, so don't give up hope too soon! There are two main ways to get a new decision: through an appeal or through a lawsuit. Both methods will be discussed in detail below, but first let's go over some general guidelines for getting a new decision. The person who sent the original request for a decision has the power to decide what kind of response they want to see from you. If they didn't want to hear from you again, they shouldn't have asked for a decision in the first place. If you send them a letter instead of calling them, then you should write a polite note explaining that you haven't received a response yet but would like to make sure that they got your message the first time around.