Excuse letters are written when a situation arises in which you have to explain your conduct or some incident that might have happened. These are usually written to someone in authority like your superior at work or in the case of students, to the teacher or principal. Since the excuse letters are written to people in authority, the tone of these letters should be formal yet polite. The employee giving the explanation should mention all the relevant details and apologize for their mistake.
Coming late to work or to school/college is a very bad habit. It is discouraged everywhere as it shows disorganization and slackness. These habits if not checked in time lead to failure in life and even the brightest person can not go far in life if they have this habit.
Punctuality is the most important trait of a successful person. Doubt being punctual you cannot be organized or trustworthy audience trustworthy. Students who are punctual always get better grades and are more respected by teachers and their fellow students alike.
If a student gets late occasionally, they usually write an explanation letter to the teacher or the principal explaining the reason for their late arrival. In this letter, they explain why they were late and ask for the principal’s forgiveness and assure them that this mistake will not be repeated. All the important details of the matter should be added to the letter and edit it thoroughly before sending it.
Spelling and grammatical mistakes should be avoided as they may prove to be counterproductive.
I want to request you to forgive me for being late on (date). I am a student in grade nine and our final exams are fast approaching currently we are having a rigorous revision program. Our mocks just ended. During exams I could hardly sleep as there was a lot of coursework to be covered, I hardly got two to three hours of sleep a day. Due to this reason for such a long time, I could not wake up on time the next day which is why I got up late in the morning and missed the morning assembly.
I am sorry Sir. I know the importance of being punctual and how important it is to you that all your pupils come to school on time. You have always lectured us on the importance of discipline, and I fully realize that without being punctual one cannot succeed in life. However, due to the tough routine and many sleepless nights on exam days, I could not wake up on time.
Please overlook this mistake as all of us students are undergoing a very stressful time. I assure you that this will not happen again, and I will try my best to manage my time in a better way in the future.
I (name) am a student of grade five and on (date) I got late for school and ended up arriving late for the morning assembly. I am extremely sorry for this as I know the importance of punctuality. I always try to sleep on time so that I have no trouble waking up in the morning but on the previous night, we had guests at dinner and since they left late, our bedtime got delayed so I could not wake up on time for school.
I realize that as a Prefect, it is important that I arrive on time as the other students look up to me as a role model. I know that my absence in the assembly must have been inconvenient to the duty teacher as I could not perform my Prefect duties which include proper line formation and ensuring that all my class is present.
I understand that you have trusted me with this position and expect me to live up to my designation. I promise not to let you down again. Please overlook my mistake this time as you can check from the record that I am always punctual. I assure you that I will not be late again.
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