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Your friend invited you to his/her birthday party, but you are unable to attend. Write a letter apologizing for your absence. In your letter: • State why you cannot go – an emergency came up from the office • Explain your reason for not contacting your friend sooner – busy schedule • Suggest another time to meet – next weekend

Your friend invited you to his/her birthday party, but you are unable to attend. Write a letter apologizing for your absence. In your letter: • State why you cannot go – an emergency came up from the office • Explain your reason for not contacting your friend sooner – busy schedule • Suggest another time to meet – next weekend awyNm

Dear Carol, Belated Happy Birthday! I am deeply sorry for missing your special day. As much as I would like to go, I wasn’t able to attend due to an emergency situation at the office. As you know, we are going live in New Zealand very soon. Unfortunately, the day before your birthday, the servers shut down unexpectedly and the project was on halt because of that situation. It was really a showstopper and we couldn’t find a workaround to solve the problem. It took us 2 days to solve the issue, and it also took us two days of no sleep. Due to stress, your birthday completely slipped off my mind and I totally forgot to message you ahead of time. To make it up with you, please allow me to invite you next weekend for a dinner get-together at your favourite restaurant in Marina Bay. I hope that you are available at 7PM, otherwise let me know your most convenient time. Again, my sincere apologies for what happened and looking forward to see you this weekend. Yours Truly, Mariel

Dear Carol,

Belated Happy Birthday! I am deeply
 sorry for missing your special day. As much as I would like to go, I wasn’t able to attend due to an emergency situation at the office.

As you know, we are going This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :reside
live
 in New Zealand This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:extremelyimmenselysupremelysuperb
very
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:in the near future
soon
. Unfortunately, the day This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:previouslyprior to
before
 your birthday, the servers shut down unexpectedly
 and the project was on halt This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:due to the factin light of the fact thatowing to the fact that
because
 of that situation. It was really
 a Use a comma before 'and' if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).showstopper, and
showstopper and
 we couldn’t find a workaround to solve the problem.

It took us 2 days to solve the issue, and it also
 took us two days of no sleep. Due to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :accentuate
stress
, your birthday completely slipped off my mind and I totally
 forgot to message you ahead of time.

To This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :createconstructmanufactureproduce
make
 it up with you, This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :satisfy
please
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :authorize
allow
 me to invite you next
 weekend for a dinner This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :acquire
get
-together at your Possible spelling mistake. 'favourite' is British English.favorite
favourite
 restaurant in Marina Bay. I hope that you are available at 7PM, otherwise
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :authorize
let
 me know your most convenient time.

Again, my sincere apologies for what happened and looking forward to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :witness
see
 you this weekend.

Yours Truly
,

Mariel