道歉信(Letters of Apologies)
道歉信是写信人对未尽之事向收信人表示歉意。语言要诚挚，解释的理由要真实，不要显出丝毫虚情假意，从而使收信人理解，并达到最终谅解。
【例一】
December 15, 2000
Dear Mary,
I am very sor
ry that I was out when you came to see me yesterday afternoon. The fact is that I had an engagement with some friends and, ignorant of your visit, accompanied them to the cinema. Not until nine o’clock in the evening did I come back. You must have been disappointed by my absence.
I hope you will not leave the city this week. I will call on you on Friday afternoon at four o??clock. As this is the first time you come to Beijing, I will take you to some places that may interest you. Please wait for me in your hotel at the appointed time.
Yours truly,
Xiao Cheng
【例二】
Oct. 31, 2000
Dear Mr. Clark,
I would like to express my apologies for not being able to keep our 9 o??clock appointment. I had a small accident on my way to school. I will come over to your apartment the day after tomorrow ― Monday, November 2, at 9 a.m. if that is convenient for you. I will check my mailbox tomorrow to see if you have left a note for me. Otherwise, I will see you at nine, Monday morning. With many apologies.
Li Xiaomei(Signed)
【例三】
Sep. 25, 2001
Dear Sirs:
Thank you for your letter concerning Mr. Pennington??s visit to China. Unfortunately our Export Manager, Mr. Li is in the U.S. at present and will not be back until 12th October. Therefore, I am very sorry to inform you that he is unable to meet Mr. Pennington these days. He would, however, be very pleased to see Mr. Penn??ington if he could be in Beijing after that date. We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Tang Ying(Signed)
Assistance
【例四】
March 14, 2001
Dear Mr. Li:
I am sorry that I must apologize for not being able to help you when you asked me to give you a letter of introduction to the director of the National Institute of Oncology of my country.
Unfortunately I didn??t see Director Tom Carter of the National Institute of Oncology those days and I had no chance of mentioning your name to him. Because he was in a hospital.
I will certainly mention you if I happen to run into him. I hope you will do well in your research work.
Yours sincerely,
E.S.Jones(Signed)