You were absent from an important event held by the company you work for. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: Apologize for your absence and explain the reasoning. Explain why you had to be at the other event. Explain what you will do to catch up.

Dear Sir I hope

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letter finds you well

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I am writing to you to

apologize

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apologise

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for my absence from the annual general meeting of seniors, and I would like to explain the reasons why I was absent from

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crucial event. I would like to inform you

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, Sir

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Sir

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Sir,

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that my first son had an appointment at the hospital for kidney washing;

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, I had to be with him till he

get

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got

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done with the session

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. Moreover

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moreover

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, I couldn't

let

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leave

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him alone with my wife

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during

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tough

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a tough

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time. I would like to suggest that I

would

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apply

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attend the upcoming seniors event of the eastern region next month in Cairo city

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I will prepare for

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event from now and make sure that I will be free at

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time to catch up with others. I hope you accept my sincere apology, and I am looking forward to your kind reply. Yours sincerely Adam White

abdoo.magicoo

Feb 20, 2026

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task

The letter has the main points, but the reason and rule need less extra words. Be clear and short. Also use a simple way to say what you will do to catch up.

coherence

Link the ideas with simple steps. Use a new paragraph for each idea. Use easy links like 'also' and 'but' and 'then'.

tone

The letter is polite and shows a real regret.

content

It says what you will do next time to join a future event.

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.

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meeting the goal of 7 or more
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Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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detected issues

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 5.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

154 words

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