How to write an apology email – Saying sorry to your friend

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✉️ How to write an apology email – Exercise 1

B1+ English Writing Practice

📚 Instructions:Complete the email with the correct words or phrases from the word bank below.
Word Bank:
ShallTo be honestawfulfor beinghad knownhatedinconvenientlet this gowould bewould have told
📩 To: Emily
📌 Subject: I owe you an apology

Dear Emily,

Thanks for your letter and for your understanding. I also want to apologize so angry with you when you said you didn’t want to come to London. It was an thing to do. You have every right to decline invitations that don’t work for you.

, I have been so stressed with personal problems that I didn’t have time to think about plans for my birthday until the last minute. I assumed that, because you are self-employed, you able to alter your plans to fit around mine, but now I understand how it is for you when people expect you to do that.

Also, I’ve always thought that you musicals. If I in advance that you had put the weekend aside for me, I you that I wasn’t available, and we could have made other plans.

Next time, I’ll make plans for my birthday sooner. Sure, I’m happy to . we meet sometime in September? Let me know which dates are free for you.

lots of love,
Sarah

✨ A thoughtful apology rebuilds trust—well done! ✨