write a letter to your boss apologising 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 Mr Smith, Please accept my sincere apology
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I am writing
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letter to express my
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for missing the town hall meeting at 10:00am today. As I was fully aware of the importance of
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meeting, I was well-prepared since yesterday and very excited to present our team's current progress to you and the rest of the development team. Unfortunately, I could not make it on time as I had a car accident when I was heading towards the office
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morning. Though I
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not seriously injured in the accident, my vehicle got major damage
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I had to call my insurance company and
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for the towing truck to pick up my car.
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I missed the mandatory content and agenda of today's catch-up, I assure you that I emailed my teammate and asked for the meeting minutes to have an idea about the presentation and management expectations for the next quarter. I will be working on notes today and will report personally to you in the evening. Thank you for your kind understanding
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I am sorry for the inconvenience that occurred. Yours faithfully, Ella Khin

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task
Be clear on a plan to make up for the missed talk. Say a specific time or task you will do.
coherence
Try to keep one idea in each paragraph and use clear links between ideas.
format
Keep a polite tone with a full greeting at the start and a proper closing at the end.
tone
Polite and sincere apology.
content
Shows you will catch up by getting notes and plan to report later.
format
Good opening and closing for a business letter.
Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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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