You have recently missed a project deadline which resulted in your company losing an important client. Write a letter to your senior director. In your letter ● apologise for what happened •● explain why you missed the deadline •● tell him/her how you will avoid this situation in future.
Respected Sir,
This
is to express my sincere apology for missing a key deadline resulting in the loss of a strategic client "A-Star Limited". You might be furious about my oversight but I would like to clarify the reason for missing the deadline.
The main reason was due to
a process
gap in our existing deployment process
. I was doing a last
-minute code check in the important section of the source code along with
my team members. But, mistakenly due to
a process
gap in our deployment process
, my team members deployed a previous version without validating the timestamp of the file. Thus
, the project source file was corrupted and every attempt we made to bring it back to the previous version failed impacting the deadline.
However
, this
event is a wake-up call for improving our process
and I have already started spending most of my time reviewing the current gaps and ways to improvise it. I will ensure, this
similar oversight will not occur again and I will take full responsibility if Correct word choice
that this
such
incidents occur again. Once again conveying my heartfelt apology and thank you for showing patience with me.
Yours sincerely
BhatSubmitted by nusramkumar on
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General
Make sure to proofread the letter for any minor errors or typos that could reduce clarity.
Task Achievement
For future letters, consider expanding your explanations with more specifics to further strengthen your argument and response.
Coherence and Cohesion
You've done well in separating ideas into paragraphs, but ensuring even clearer transitions could enhance comprehension.
Task Achievement
The letter correctly follows the prompt's instructions, providing an apology, an explanation, and a solution.
Tone
The polite and formal tone is well-maintained throughout the letter, suitable for its intended audience.
Logical Structure
Your structure logically flows from an introduction, through the explanation, to a resolution and a conclusion which is excellent.
Greeting and Closing
Proper greeting and closing were used, signaling respect and formality, which is apt for communication with a senior director.
Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite