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Personal Apology Letter
Writing a personal apology letter is one of the most difficult
tasks. You have upset or offended a member of the family or a
personal friend and want to make a sincere apology. Where do you
start? Well, the good news is that you have already started -
you have reached this page. And you can save a relationship by
sending a letter where you can say you are sorry instead of
letting it 'snowball' out of control.
Some things to and tips to
consider when writing a personal apology letter:
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Put yourself in the other person’s shoes – how
would you feel?
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Apologise as soon as possible - but better late
than never...
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Start the letter by apologising and state
exactly what you are apologising for
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Try to provide a reason for what occurred
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Always acknowledge the feelings of the other
person
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Accept full responsibility for what has happened
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Do
not blame the other person when you offer your
apology
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Promise not to repeat your mistake
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Ask that they give you another chance and the
opportunity to prove yourself
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Say
that you will call them shortly to apologise in
person
The following
templates provide details of a suggested general layout and content for
this type of letter.
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Personal Apology Letter - Layout |
Personal Apology Letter - Paragraph Content |
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For a really
personal touch a hand written apology letter, using this layout is
preferable to a typed apology letter
Address
Details
Date
Dear
xxxx,
First Paragraph
Second and Subsequent Paragraphs
Closing Paragraph
Love from,
or
Kind regards,
Jean (Brown)
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First Sample Paragraph
Please accept my most
sincere apology for my behaviour
last week/yesterday.
I have thought long and hard
about what happened and I realise how very
upset/angry
you must have been.
Main Body
Sample
Paragraphs
I am really sorry for
creating the situation which I know I should have handled
better. I admit that I was in the wrong and can only say how
sorry I am. I can promise you that this will never happen again
and hope that you will give me the opportunity to prove this to
you.
Closing Sample Paragraph
I understand that it might
be difficult for you to accept my apology but hope that this
letter will help. I will call you later this week to apologise
in person and hope that you will be able to give me another
chance. |
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Sample
Apology
Layout |
Sample Apology Paragraph Content |
Information from Examples Help -
Personal Apology Letter
Improve your letter writing skills with an example,
illustration and specimen. The layout and format is detailed in the free, online
Letter Writing
presentation. This also includes sections on formal or informal
writing, the three Paragraph Format and some tips on Spelling,
Punctuation and Grammar. It's free and only takes a couple of
minutes to go through and will increase your confidence with
this type of task.
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