Apologize to a friend for missing her birthday

Writing Task 1: Writing an Email
Time remaining: 27 minutes 00 seconds

Your friend Hana invited you to her 40th birthday dinner last Saturday. You had to stay late at work unexpectedly, and you forgot to let her know that you could not come. When you spoke briefly on the phone yesterday, she seemed hurt.

Write an email to your friend, Hana in about 150–200 words. Your email should do the following things:

  • Apologize for missing her dinner.
  • Explain what happened.
  • Propose a way to make it up to her, including a date.
0 wordsAim for 150–200

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