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One Of Your Friends Recently Had A Birthday Celebration, But You Missed It And You Forgot To Tell Your Friend That You Couldn’t Attend. Write A Letter To Your Friend. In Your Letter: – Explain Why You Missed It – Explain Why You Didn’t Tell Your Friend – And Say What You Would Like To Do To Show That You Are Sorry

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Hi Joe, I hope you had a great birthday; anyway, the reason I am writing is to explain my absence and to apologise.
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was because my boss directed my team to work overtime to finish our latest project.
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 meant that we had to work very late on the night of your birthday. As to the reason I did not let you know, the project was a security software upgrade for the army and we were not permitted to make private calls. By the time we finished, I was completely exhausted and just went home and collapsed on my bed;
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, I completely forgot to call you. I would like to express my regret as I am really so sad that I missed the celebrations. In order to do so, I want to invite you to my house next weekend to have a mini birthday party. Mark will be visiting from Spain so there is another reason to come. Please let me know if you can come, so I can plan a few surprises for you. Best wishes, John

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coherence cohesion
Make sure to begin your letter with a proper greeting and end it with an appropriate closing. It helps in shaping the overall structure of your letter.
coherence cohesion
Organize your letter into paragraphs, each focusing on a particular aspect of your message. This enhances the clarity and readability of your letter.
task achievement
Address the prompts fully to achieve a high score in task achievement. Provide detailed explanations as required by the task, and suggest a resolution or action to make amends, which you did effectively in this letter.
task achievement
Adopt a writing tone that matches the intent of the letter. In cases of apology or explanation, maintain a polite and sincere tone throughout.
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