Useful Language for Letter of Apology Opening Remarks: Formal • I am writing to apologize for …
• I must apologize for …
• Please accept my sincerest apologies for …
• How can I apologize enough for …
• I must apologize profusely for …
• I am very sorry that I was not able to come.
• I wish to sincerely apologize for missing the meeting.
• I deeply regret that I was not in attendance.
• I am writing to apologize for all the noise coming from my flat over the past few days.
• Please give me a chance to explain and apologize.
Informal • I hope you will understand when I say that …
• What can I say, except I'm sorry that …
• I’m sorry for …
• I owe you an apology …
• I’m so sorry if I upset you in any way
• I can’t describe how sorry I am and how guilty I feel
• I apologize for missing your party.
• I regret that I couldn’t make it.
• Please accept my apology.
• I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to come.
Closing Remarks: Formal • Once again, sincerest apologies for …
• I hope you will accept my apologies …
•I hope my apologies will be accepted
Informal • I hope you believe me when I say how sorry I am …
• I can’t tell you how sorry I am …
• I beg you to forgive me for …
• There is no excuse for... and I hope you’ll forgive me …
TASK 1. Put the words in order to make an apology letter phrases. 1. apologies/ my/ Please / sincerest/ for/accept
2. that/ not/ I / very / was/ sorry / I / to / able/ come/am.
3. sincerely/ I/ apologize / wish/ to / missing / meeting/ for/ the.
4. attendance /that/ I / was/ regret/ I / deeply / not /in.
5. days/writing /I/ the / am/ to / for /all / apologise/ coming/ from / noise /flat /over/ the/ past/ few / my.
6. explain / me/ Please / to / give/ a / and/ chance/ apologise.
7. understand/ will/ I / you/ hope / I / when / that/say
8. so/ upset/ sorry/ if/ I / you /in /any/ I’m/ way
9. sorry / describe/ I/ how / can’t/ I/ feel /am /and / guilty/ I / how
10. missing/ apologize / your /for / party/ I.
11. my /Please / apology/accept.
12. wasn’t /I’m / sorry /so /I/ to/ able/ come.
13. accept/ I / will / hope / my /apologies/you
14. believe/ am/ I / when/ hope/ you/ me / I / sorry /say / I / how
15. how /I / tell / sorry/ you/ I / can’t/ am
