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You recently agreed to meet a friend but missed the meeting. Write an email to your friend. In your email •explain why you missed the meeting •describe the impact it had on your day •suggest how you can meet up in the future

#friend #email #•explain #•describe #impact #•suggest #future
Dear Ed, How have you been? I know you’re mad at me for not showing up
last
 week but I’m extremely sorry for what I did. Actually, my aunt fell sick so I had to be there for her.
Moreover
, I somehow lost all my contacts in my phone so I wasn’t able to text you either. Later on, I was able to figure out what was wrong with the contacts and get everything recovered.
Then
 the first thing I did was to call you but I guess you were busy at work.
While
 I was with my Aunt, I was still thinking that you must be feeling so awful at that time and if there was a way to reach out so that you could at least know what happened. Unfortunately, that couldn’t happen. I do wish to see you since it’s been a
while
. Can you find some time next weekend? We can go out for
this
 new action movie ‘Roy’. I’ve heard some good reviews about it.
Thereafter
, we’ll go bowling and have some nice food. Sounds so tempting to me, to be honest. Let me know what you think See you soon, Karan
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grammar
Ensure to proofread your email for minor grammatical errors or typos to refine it further.
style
While the structure is good, adding a brief greeting or closing line can make it warmer, especially for informal correspondence.
task response
The email explains the reason for missing the meeting clearly and apologizes, which completes the task response criteria well.
coherence
The email is coherently structured with clear paragraphs and a logical flow of ideas, which contributes to its overall coherence and cohesion.
examples
Specific examples such as the movie suggestion and the plan to go bowling enhance the email and make it more engaging and concrete.

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