LETTER OF APOLOGY Topic 3: You made a mistake in classroom. Write a letter to your teacher. In the letter: State your apology Describe the situation Write about your promise to change. Write at least 150 words.

Dear
Mr.
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Gab The purpose of
this
letter is to convey to you my sincere apologies for submitting your
assignment
late. I know it’s important to submit the homework on time. I had realized how much
this
has inconvenienced you and how angry you must have been. I’m going to have a mid-term physics test
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the
next
week.
This
is the most difficult subject
to
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me.
Therefore
, I had
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the whole week
to relearn
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it from the beginning. I
supposed
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to have studied it from the previous week. Just yesterday, my best friend had asked me if I had done your
assignment
. At that time, I realized I had completely
forgot
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the
assignment
you had given us. I immediately did the
assignment
and handed in it late. There is
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no acceptable reason for my tardiness. I know
this
was completely my fault. Please accept my most sincere apology for submitting the homework late. I deeply promise
this
won’t repeat again. I hope that you will kindly accept my apology and give me another chance.
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sincerest apologies
  • responsible for
  • acknowledgment
  • integrity
  • introspect
  • disruption
  • self-awareness
  • repercussions
  • concrete steps
  • amends
  • adhering to
  • commitment
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