Opening Remarks: Formal

Opening Remarks:
Formal
 I am writing to apologise for
 I must apologise for
 Please accept my sincerest apologies for
 How can I apologise enough for
 I must apologise profusely for
 I am very sorry that I was not able to come.
 I deeply regret that I was not in attendance.
I wish to sincerely apologize for missing the meeting.
 I am writing to apologise for all the noise coming from my flat over the past few days.
 Please give me a chance to explain and apologise.
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 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/are 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 phrase.

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
   

Your neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your houseflat.

Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter

• 
  explain the reasons for the noise
  
• 
  apologise
  
• 
  describe what action you will take
  

Dear Mr and Mrs Williams,

I hope you are doing great. It is a shame that we do not know each other very well and I would like to apologise for that. I am writing this letter 1………. your complaint letter that you sent me yesterday about the noise from my flat. I sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and 2………… for your forgiveness.

With concern about home safety, my wife and I decided to 3….. a few smoke detectors in our flat, especially after we saw a devastating fire in our neighbourhood lately. We bought the devices from an online store and started to install and test the gadgets last Sunday. To ensure that the sound of the fire alarm is loud enough and everyone in the house would 4……….. it, we tested the devices for about 30 minutes. Although the testing took place at midday last Sunday, my wife and I are 5………. that your child’s nap was interrupted.


I really regret the event and 6……….. Please accept this box of chocolate as a token of my deepest regret for the inconvenience. We will be more careful next time.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Lesner