You have been invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot come at the time they wish. Write a letter to the admissions tutor: explain your position apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day. ask how long the interview will be and whether there will be any tests during it. You do NOT need to write your own address.

To the
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admissions
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tutor, I would like to express my regret because I can not attend the
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for a place to study a course on time, let me explain more about it. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the
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due to
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the previous
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that I have.
Thus
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, I need to attend the first
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since
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appointment
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is
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crucial for me and It is
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my responsibility to attend the
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.
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, I really apologise
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. But if there is any chance, I can attend the
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on another day. Definite ly, I will be able to attend the
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on Tuesday. But if the
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is on Monday, perhaps I can come later on the same day after my first
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. I just need to know how long the
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will be conducted, so I can rearrange my schedule and if there will be any tests during the
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please inform me, so that I can prepare for the test. Regards, Asrul Hadi

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coherence and cohesion
Try to keep your sentences clear and simple. Use short sentences for better understanding.
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Make sure to use proper greetings and closings in your letter to sound more polite.
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Be clear about your request. State the date you can come more directly.
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Sorry for the slight mistakes in spelling, check them before finishing your letter.
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You clearly mentioned the reason for not attending the interview.
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You offered alternatives for the interview, which shows flexibility.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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