Here is a quick template for those looking to send a settlement offer to a collection agency or Pay for Delete. For completed examples of some legal forms, see our Self Help Form and Sample Packets page.Handwritten forms are hard to read. You have 30 days to respond to a debt lawsuit in California. This article provides a template for a debt settlement proposal letter and explains what a debt settlement letter should contain. A debt settlement letter is all you need to negotiate debts with your creditors. It asks you to pay a certain settlement amount to the collection agency. To fill out this letter, clearly write your name and address at the top. Include the date and the collection agency's name and address.