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

online

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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Submitted by Ganaashd on Thu, 13/04/2023 - 11:06

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Nowadays I usually late 30 mins get reach to work every morning. I dont want to reach at work on time 🙈. My coworkers also always late every day. I get up 7:50 am every morning i am really sleepy person, my coworkers understand my this reason. So i appreciate them.

Submitted by victguevara on Wed, 12/04/2023 - 01:01

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I'm rarely late for a meeting because it's important to respect the time of others. For that reason, when I am late 10 time minutes for any circumstance, I try to contact the person or people immediately to inform them about the situation and say sorry for the inconvenient.

Submitted by nhanyeuhieu on Sun, 09/04/2023 - 16:18

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I am always more than 10 mis late in almost every appointments

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Submitted by Ikrame Mandouli on Wed, 05/04/2023 - 00:26

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for me, i always try to be on time but i can't, i don' know why but the first thing that i know is i'm not a responsible woman
sometimes i thought how i can avoid this negative habit i find just one way to avert it it's to be ready 1 hour before the meeting and if i applicate this method i can be on time
i'm always running 30 to 60 mins late, i know that so long but i try to avoid this lateness....

Submitted by GaboKun on Sat, 01/04/2023 - 22:25

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I try to be on time, but I'm often late for many problems, for example: the bus is late or the traffic is in the way. I think 1o minutes is late for every activity, the best choice is stay 5 or 10 minutes before the hour.

Submitted by hana88 on Fri, 31/03/2023 - 22:08

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I am trying to be on time for my work or meetings, and almost I can do that, but sometimes I do it late.

Submitted by Nylaeshal on Fri, 31/03/2023 - 00:50

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I m always late.When my daughter was little, I would pick and drop her to nursary. The administration was always angry with me for late pick-up.

Submitted by eminecengelr on Wed, 29/03/2023 - 20:08

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I think 25 mins late for me

Submitted by erio on Wed, 29/03/2023 - 02:48

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I apologize for the delay and inconvenience this may have caused. unfortunately. I am running a bit behind schedule and will be arriving later than expected. I will do my best to minimize any further delays and appriciate your understanding. Thank you

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Submitted by _Moon_ on Sun, 26/03/2023 - 07:08

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I always be on time when I committed to meet someone. But when I was in university, sometimes I do late because of my delay wake up. This happened cause I didn't prioritize university classes as high as other things. Typically I meet anyone rarely so I always give high priority to my commitment and arrive at least 15 to 30 minutes early. This type of behavior reflects how responsible a person is and give value to others time.