# Cancel a gym membership by Certified Mail You cancelled your gym membership by e-mail or online, and the club ignores it and keeps billing you. Or your contract says that a cancellation must come by mail. Then a letter with a delivery record is the next step. Your AI app writes the cancellation letter with you. We print it and mail it in your name by USPS Certified Mail with return receipt. - **Postal service:** Certified Mail with return receipt (USPS) - **Price:** $14.99 for 1 page. The preview shows the full price. - **Recorded:** Handover, delivery and signature recorded - **Delivery:** Usually 3–5 business days after the handover to the post. Our print partner hands it over usually within 3 business days. - **Proof:** The post records the delivery and the signature. We cannot get the signed record for you yet. [What a registered letter proves](https://agentletterdesk.com/guides/what-a-registered-letter-proves) ## Why a letter, not e-mail - **Try the easy way first.** Many states let you cancel in more ways than by mail. New York requires health clubs to accept a cancellation by website, e-mail, phone, mail or in person ([GBL § 624](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/624)); in California you can cancel a new contract within five business days by first-class mail, e-mail or in person ([Civ. Code § 1812.85](https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1812.85)). - **When the club does not react, a delivery record helps.** Billing often goes on until the club records your cancellation. USPS records the delivery and the signature, so you can show the date when the club had your letter. - **Some contracts name the mail.** In an August 2025 complaint, the FTC said that one gym chain told members to send mailed cancellations by certified or registered mail ([FTC press release](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/08/ftc-sues-la-fitness-making-it-difficult-consumers-cancel-gym-memberships)). These are allegations, not findings; your own contract and your state's law are what count. ## Example to copy > I cancelled my membership at [gym name], member number [number], by > e-mail on [date], and they still bill me. Write a cancellation letter that > refers to my e-mail, to the address for notices in my contract. Ask for a > written confirmation and the end date of billing. Then mail it by > Certified Mail. Your AI asks for the names, numbers, dates and the address. It writes the letter with you; it does not invent facts or deadlines. ## Good to know - Read the cancellation clause first: the address, the notice period, and whether the club wants its own form. - Send the letter early. Printing and USPS delivery take a few business days. - If the club has its own form, you can add a copy as an enclosure. Your AI gives you a link to upload it. - Keep paying until the end date that the contract gives, or ask your bank how to stop a charge after the cancellation took effect. ## FAQ ### Does the letter carry my signature? No. It carries your name in print, not a handwritten signature. If your contract asks for a signed notice, ask the club whether a printed name is enough. ### Does the letter prove what I wrote? No. USPS records the delivery and the signature, not the content. Keep the PDF preview as your copy of the letter. ### Do I get the green return receipt card? You get the tracking number and the USPS tracking link, which shows the delivery. We cannot get the signed return receipt for you yet. ### Can you tell me if my contract is valid? No. We give no legal advice and do not check your case. Your state attorney general's consumer office can help. ## Sources Checked on 17 October 2026. - [FTC press release of 20 August 2025](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/08/ftc-sues-la-fitness-making-it-difficult-consumers-cancel-gym-memberships) (a complaint against a gym chain; allegations, not findings) - [California Civil Code § 1812.85](https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1812.85) (health studio contracts: cancellation within five business days, by mail, e-mail or in person) - [New York General Business Law § 624](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/624) (health club contracts: subdivision 4(c), the club accepts a cancellation by website, e-mail, phone, mail or in person; subdivision 2, the three-day cancellation by mail or e-mail) ## Related This page gives general information based on public sources. It is not legal advice and not a check of your case. - [What a registered letter proves](https://agentletterdesk.com/guides/what-a-registered-letter-proves) - [Ask for your security deposit back by Certified Mail](https://agentletterdesk.com/guides/security-deposit-demand-letter) ## Use it with Claude, ChatGPT, Grok or Mistral Vibe Before the launch, only invited testers can create an account. Everyone else can join the waitlist: https://agentletterdesk.com/waitlist. Add Agent Letter Desk to your AI app once, with this server URL: `https://agentletterdesk.com/mcp` - **Claude** (claude.ai, desktop and mobile): [Add to Claude](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector&connectorName=Agent%20Letter%20Desk&connectorUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fagentletterdesk.com%2Fmcp) opens Claude with the name and the URL filled in. Select Add, then Connect. Sign in and allow access. In a chat, select + › Connectors and turn on Agent Letter Desk. By hand: Customize › Connectors › + Add › Add custom connector, then paste the URL. - **ChatGPT** (chatgpt.com): copy the URL and [open ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/#settings/Connectors). Plugins › Add › Add custom MCP server. Paste the URL, choose OAuth, sign in and allow access. Worked on the Free plan when we checked (13 October 2026). OpenAI decides which plans can add one. - **Grok** (grok.com): copy the URL and [open Grok's connectors](https://grok.com/connectors). New connector › Custom. Enter a name and paste the URL. Sign in and allow access in the window that opens. In a chat, type @ and pick Agent Letter Desk (Grok uses a connector only when you select it). - **Mistral Vibe** (chat.mistral.ai, formerly Le Chat): copy the URL and [open Mistral Vibe's connectors](https://chat.mistral.ai/connections). + Add Connector › Custom MCP Connector. Enter a name without spaces, such as AgentLetterDesk, and paste the URL. Sign in and allow access. In a chat, select + › Connectors › Agent Letter Desk (without this step, Mistral Vibe may write the letter itself). Works on the free plan. You sign in with your e-mail address or your Google account. Then ask your AI for the letter. You check the preview and the price. Nothing goes out without your yes. Prices, destinations and the rules for every letter: [All prices and destinations](https://agentletterdesk.com/#destinations) · [How it works](https://agentletterdesk.com/#how) · [Safeguards](https://agentletterdesk.com/#safeguards) · [Terms](https://agentletterdesk.com/terms) · [Full facts for AI agents](https://agentletterdesk.com/llms-full.txt) Facts checked on 17 October 2026.