Refund process flowchart template

    Last updated November 3, 2026

    A return starts and a label goes out. If the parcel is in hand, inspect the item. If it is not, wait for it. Either path tells the customer and closes the case. The swimlane template is the other refund picture: it splits Customer, Support, and Finance. FlowSimp is completely free to use — no sign-up required.

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    Use this one for the desk that handles the parcel. Use the swimlane when the question is which team acts.

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    What does each step mean?

    1. Return started is the request. Send a label is the step that makes the parcel possible.
    2. Parcel in hand? splits inspection from waiting.
    3. Tell the customer is shared, because silence is the usual failure of a return.
    4. Case closed ends the chart. Add the refund amount on the Yes path if finance is a separate step.