A message to say you're late

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

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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.

Discussion

Are you usually on time or late? How many minutes is ‘late’ for you?

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Well, may be everyone wants alway on time and me too. But life is alway unexpected. Such as bad weather, traffic jams, breakdown, etc.... So I try to be on time by a lot of ways. On bad weather day, I get up erlier to go to the office on time. Sometime, I will pass a red light and risk launching a motorbike at sixty kilometres per hour. This is very dangerous for myself and other people, so I'm eliminating this bad habit. In my opinion, "late" is about 10 minutes.

I always underestimate the time taken for traveling to the meeting place because I am not often using public transportation or driving my car to meet anyone.

I try to be on time usually. but there could be a compulsive circumstance.

Hi.I always try to be on time and when people running late for their arrangement,I will be annoyed

Sometime i'll be late when i hang out with my friend, but just a bit minutes. Always, I will be on time when i come for important appoitment, then i hope everyone will let me be waiting

It’s not about time but how you feel. When you wait for someone you are awaiting, it’s still gonna be fun..., if you know the reason!

Well, I usually arrive on time but if I know will be late I prefer to cancel the appointment. regards from Peru.

I'm always on time.I always take a reserve of time at least 10 min before .

when it comes for the appointment I always come early sometimes on time. I can wait about 15 mins max, if they don't show up without calling or text message for confirmation. I just leave.