A message to say you're late

A young woman texts on her phone

Learn how to write text messages to tell a friend you're going to be late.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text

Aziz

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I'm running 10 mins late, sorry!

15:57

No problem!

15:58

Aargh! Traffic is really bad. I'll be more than 10 mins late now, sorry again!!

16:07

It's OK, don't worry. I'm in the café already so it's fine

16:08

This is not my day! I'm here but can't find a place to park. I'm looking for a different car park. Not sure how long I'll be

16:09

OK, LMK when you find a place

16:11

I might get something to eat tho

16:11

Of course! I'll be as quick as I can

16:13

OK!

16:13

Found one! Be there in 10 mins

16:16

Well done! See you soon

16:16

Thx for waiting

16:17

Tips

1. You don't need to write complete sentences for text messages.

2. Use abbreviations like LMK (= let me know) or use emojis to save time writing.

3. You don't need to use full stops (.) at the end of messages.

4. Say how many minutes you think you'll need, e.g. I'm running 10 minutes late.

5. It’s good to say sorry and sorry again, but you don't need to say sorry in every message.

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Average: 4.2 (112 votes)

Submitted by Yenn nguyen on Sat, 15/02/2020 - 03:48

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Sometime I'm late but not much.Because im fairly slow person, im trying fix mistake that. And will prepare everything as soon as so it won't be late.
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Submitted by Magedelabd on Thu, 13/02/2020 - 06:05

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I think that I be in time if I have an appointment. And sometimes I be there 15 minutes before

Submitted by paco__fgei on Tue, 11/02/2020 - 18:26

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I am always on time at my English class, unfortunately today I am running 20 min late to my Spanish class, I want to be in time but due that I live too far to the school is impossible get earlier.
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Submitted by Uyanga on Mon, 10/02/2020 - 22:35

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I usually late my meeting . I try to manage it but I can't, still I'm trying to on time my meeting .

Submitted by Hilma on Mon, 10/02/2020 - 21:35

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I usually do my best to Come on Time. But with my two children it is not Always possible to be punctual. I hate waiting for a person, After 10 minutes i get very angry.

Submitted by Eswar on Wed, 05/02/2020 - 06:36

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Hello iam usually On time. but today too Much traffic And then late arrival of bus Got late. I will try come by on time Next time onwards.

Submitted by wcyam10 on Mon, 03/02/2020 - 08:45

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I'm usually on time. For me, 5 mins is consider later. I do not like to wait for others and hence I try not to let others wait for me. If the person is late for whatever reason, I will have a bad impression on him/her. I do not take alarm clock has no battery or bad traffic this morning as a proper excuse. I would rather he/she tell me that he/she is very ill and unable to show up and he/she have to make sure that he/she will provide me the medical certificate during our next meet up.

Submitted by Moatz Ezzat on Mon, 27/01/2020 - 11:39

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to be honest, it depends on who um meeting with. Because there're some ppl i hate to meet them but, I have to so i do it on purpose.

Submitted by Ammar AL-Gilani on Sun, 26/01/2020 - 21:46

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It depends on the one who is I'm meeting. If this person is committed to time, I'll do the same. and I always come before the time that we agreed to meet.