Write a letter to your boss apologizing for the recent meeting you missed at work. 1.Apologise for missing the meeting. 2.Explain what happened. 3.Say what you will do to compensate.

Dear Sir, I am writing
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letter to you to make an apology for missing the recent meeting held
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last
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Friday
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through
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about
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the main tally event which is to be conducted in the forthcoming week. I am a very punctual employee and
never
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missed any training in past.
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,
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time I was unable to attend the meeting
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some unavoidable reasons. During the
organization
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of the meeting, I was at the hospital
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I slipped on
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at that moment and got a fracture in my right leg. Because of that medical injury, I did not join the above-said formal gathering.
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I missed the mandatory content and agenda of
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meeting yet I will compensate for
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loss by reading the minutes of the meeting.
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to it, I will take help from my colleagues in order to understand the whole procedure of implementation of
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training programme. I
am apologizing
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to you from the bottom of my heart for missing the pre-decided meeting. I am hoping that you will accept my apology. Regret the inconvenience caused by my faulty behaviour. Yours
Sincerely
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, Kuljeet Kaur.

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coherence
Keep the reason short and clear in one line. This helps the reader see why you were absent.
language
Use simple and natural phrasing. Avoid long, heavy sentences.
greeting and closing
Fix small form errors: 'Dear Sir,' and 'Yours sincerely,' with proper case and punctuation.
structure
Each paragraph should hold one main idea: apology, cause, plan to make up for it.
task achievement
Be precise on what you will do to fix the missed meeting: e.g., read the minutes and check with a colleague.
tone
Polite tone throughout.
content
The letter states a clear plan to make up for the missed meeting.
content
Reason for absence is explained with a believable event.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • sincere apologies
  • unintentional absence
  • value team collaboration
  • schedule conflict
  • catch up on discussions
  • request minutes
  • one-on-one conversation
  • contribute ideas
  • follow-up meeting
  • actively participate
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