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HOW TO WRITE AN APOLOGY NOTE FOR LATE ARRIVAL AT A MEETING When good manners and etiquette are discussed, being on time for any appointment or meeting is duly emphasized. The same is true in a professional setting. Every workplace, largely, has set working hours where we are supposed to report by a certain time. Being late is frowned upon and is liable to have consequences. In a survey, a majority of employers (60%) said they expected employees to be on time every day, and 43% had fired someone for being late, up from 41% the previous year. But there are times when you cannot manage to be on time for work or a meeting despite all efforts.
HOW TO WORD A LATE ARRIVAL APOLOGY NOTE What one can do is write an apology letter to the manager for being late. Writing an apology letter is an effective way to show you’re sincerely sorry for missing work. And the effort taken to apologize for it will work in your favor. Moreover, it is the right professional attitude and will be noted as such. For people who make a practice of arriving late, it is doubly important to immediately shoot out a letter specifying the reasons for being tardy and emphasize that you would try your best not to repeat the mistake. In addition, mention that you would compensate for the delay by putting in some extra hours, or offer to take up more tasks. Remember not to give the same old trite reasons for being late, including getting up late as the alarm did not go off, or my pet needed to be taken to the vet immediately.
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