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You had to cancel a meeting with a friend. Write a letter to him/her, in your letter - Apologise for cancelling the meeting - Explain why you couldn't be there - Suggest an alternative day when you could meet

#friend #apologise #couldn #alternative
Dear Mike, Hope
this
 letter finds you in good health and mental peace and everything's ok on your end. What're you up to these days? Long time, no see. I haven't seen you since
last
 summer. Let me
first
 tell you that I'm afraid of being unable to attend our meeting
this
 evening. I owe you an apology, but you've to know that I am down in the dumps because I will miss your company because you are my
second
 to none. One more thing I need to add is that my grandmother is so sick and she is in dire need to see the doctor. So, I will take her to the hospital
this
 evening to make a full check-up. And I will be so busy at night because I should look after her.
Lastly
, before I end up my letter, I want to arrange another appointment with you. Even though I am overwhelmed with my work these days, I am keen on seeing you at your earliest convenience. I guess
next
 Monday at 7 pm will be suitable for us. And inform me if there is any change. Take good care of yourself, and till I see you, say hi to your beloved kids. Your friend always, Yousra
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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:
  • Apologies, Regretfully, Unforeseen, Unavoidable, Commitment, Inconvenience, Remorseful
  • Reschedule, Propose, Flexibility, Accommodate, Enthusiasm
  • Looking forward, Sincerely, Best regards, Warm wishes, Catch up, Make it up to you, Make amends
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