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Write a letter to a friend who invited you to meet up but you missed the appointment. Apologise for not messaging Explain why you could not go Suggest another date

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Dear Rose, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to express my sincere apology for not showing up at the meeting, which you have organized for us on 6 June.
To begin
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 with, I was extremely excited about our
get together
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; unfortunately, I could not meet you on that special date
due to
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 some physical injury.
Besides
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, I
get
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got
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 to know that you
have
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had
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 been there for the whole day waiting for me, and I felt guilty for not updating you by a text message about the incident. As you know, before I left from my home, I had texted you that
I’m
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I was
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 on my way, but later I
had
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met with an accident on the highway and my car has been completely crashed even I lost my cell phone and I went into
an
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unconscious mind after the big hit with another car.
In addition
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 to
this
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, rescue people came and
taken
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took
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 me to the hospital as soon as I
wake
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woke
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 up I was searching for my phone to give a call to you,
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while
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but
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 I could not find and make you wait for me.
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, I would like to set up another meeting with you on 28 June, I hope
this
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 time I can meet you if you can attend the meeting on the same date. If you have any inconvenience, please let me know. Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, John

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coherence and cohesion
Make sure to clarify your situation more concisely in order to maintain clarity.
coherence and cohesion
Ensure to proofread your letter for minor grammatical and punctuation errors.
task achievement
Consider breaking down longer sentences into shorter ones for better readability.
coherence and cohesion
The letter has a clear greeting and closing, which adds to its friendliness.
task achievement
You expressed genuine remorse for missing the meeting, which shows good emotional understanding.
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