Your friend is celebrating her Birthday soon and has invited you to a party. But you are unable to come because you are going to attend an important meeting that day. Write a letter to your friend and * thank her for the invitation; * explain why you cannot come; * propose to meet on other day; Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Mary, I hope you and your family are doing well. It has been a long time since we didn’t see each other.
Besides
that, I received your letter yesterday from a Dallas courier.
Firstly
, I would like to thank you to invite me to your birthday celebration and I wish you in advance many happier birthdays. I felt so glad while reading your invitation letter, it means a lot to me. I really want to meet you and spend more time together on
this
occasion.
However
, I have to go to Delhi for my job prospects for seven days and it is indispensable to go on time even I can’t postpone it as need to resolve some technical issues in the plant area. Apart from that, my company has given the responsibility to rectify them as soon as possible. So, I am so sorry that I could not able to attend your birthday party. I hope you can understand my above-mentioned situation.
Finally
, I give assurance that once I come back from my company tour, I will come to your home with a surprise gift and we will enjoy ourselves a lot by going outside to our favourite cafe. I am waiting for your reply. Take care and stay safe. Regards, Sejal
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