You have been invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot come at the time they wish. Write a letter to the admissions tutor: explain your position apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day. ask how long the interview will be and whether there will be any tests during it. You do NOT need to write your own address.

Dear Sir or Madam, I have received your invitation for an

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on 14th May at 11.00 in the morning to finalise my admission to the MBA programme at your college and I profoundly thank you for that. Unfortunately, I cannot come at the specified time because of another commitment. I am hoping that you would allow me to meet you on a different date. I am working with a multinational company for the

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three years and they have scheduled a seminar on the same day at 10.30 am. The company has designated me to attend the seminar and I cannot skip it. It will start in the morning and continue till 4.00 pm in the afternoon.

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makes it impossible for me to meet you in the

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at the scheduled time. Please accept my apology for not being able to attend the

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as planned.

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, I can meet you any other day, whichever is convenient for you. Meanwhile, I would appreciate

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you could tell

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duration of the

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.

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, will it be an oral

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only or do I have to take a test as well? Once again, my sincere apology for not attending the

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at the scheduled time. I look looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Mansoor Afzal