Obviously, none of us is perfect, so the need to apologize does occur when we commit mistakes.  Needless to say, that a written apology is more effective than a verbal one.

An Apology letter is written to try and make amends for the mistakes we make.  So, sincerity takes precedence over everything.

It is a good idea to state exactly why you are apologizing, just so that the person knows you are ready to acknowledge your mistake.

It is best to keep the letter sincere, simple and brief.  It is good to avoid rhetoric and stick to short “I am sorry letters”.

The letter must start with an unequivocal apology and also express your wish to rectify the situation, where it is possible to do so.  For instance, if you are writing a Business Apology letter, you could offer something as a gesture of goodwill to make amends for the mistakes committed.  After all, the aim of an apology letter is to build bridges and such acts can reiterate the sincerity of your written apology.

It is also a good thing to reassure the reader that the same mistake would not be repeated.  Be it an apology letter for stealing or a Behaviour apology letter, an assurance of not committing the same mistake again always helps.

I am Sorry Letter

Apology/Sorry love letter

Personal Apology Letter

Behavior Apology Letter

Apology letter for stealing

Sample Business Apology Letter

Sorry Letter to Cousin

Sorry Letter to Aunty

Sorry Letter to Uncle

Sorry Letter to Brother

Sorry Letter to Sister

Sorry Letter to Husband

Sorry Letter to Wife

Sorry Letter Love

Sorry Letter to Father

Sorry Letter to Mom

Sorry Letter to friend

Sorry Letter to Boy friend

Sorry Letter to Girl friend

more sorry apology letters

Sorry Letter for Rude Behavior

Apology Letter for the Loss of Order

Apology Letter for Mistake in Order

Apology Letter for out of Stock Item

Apology Letter for Wait in Service Delivery

Apology Letter In Response To Customer Complaint

Medical Apology Letter

Apology Letter for not Joining Company

Apology Letter to Girlfriend

Apology Letter For Over Shipment of Goods

Sample Apology Letter

Apology Letter For Cancellation Of Order

Absence Apology Letter

Apology Letter To Professor

Apology Letter For Misconduct

Apology Letter For Delay

Apology Letter To Co-Worker

Apology Letter To Staff

Apology Letter To Employee

Apology Letter To Neighbor

Apology Letter To Patient

Apology Letter To Doctor

Ms. Abhiri Ghorpade

Dadabhai Road, Andheri West

Mumbai – 400 058

January16, 2011

Dr. Rasul Chirimar

Mumbai Hospital

Backbay Reclamation, H T Parekh Marg, Mumbai

Dear Mr. Chirimar,

I would like to apologize to you for the disrespectful manner of my son who is a patient of yours.  I found out that he shouted at you and even threw some food at you during his last check-up.  I have already talked to him about the incident and he is sorry for what he has done.  He has been in a foul mood lately because of the splitting headaches that he has been having.  He is generally a happy and friendly boy but his health problems are affecting his mood negatively.  He promises to behave better during the next visits.

I hope my son’s behavior did not affect you in any way.  I thank you so much for bearing with him and helping him recover from his sickness.

Respectfully,

Ms. Abhiri Ghorpade

Dr. Rashmir Agarkar

Director

Mumbai Hospital

Backbay Reclamation, H T Parekh Marg, Mumbai

July 16, 2011

Mr. Titir Chirag

Dadabhai Road, Andheri West

Mumbai – 400 058

Dear Mr. Chirag,

In behalf of the Mumbai Hospital, I would like to apologize to you for the problem you encountered in getting a room when you were confined in the hospital.  I was told by the Head Nurse that you had filed a complaint because you had to wait several hours before you were finally transferred to your own room.  She reported that one of our staff got into a heated argument with you over the matter.

I would like to apologize for the incident and the impolite action of our staff.  However, the hospital is really full of patients and sometimes it is unavoidable for patients to wait a few hours before getting a room.  Please bear with our condition as we have yet to expand our hospital.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mr. Rashmir Agarkar

Mr. Timi Ghei

12 Road Vastrapur

Ahmedabad – 380 015

June 16, 2011

Mr. Rasesh Advani

16 Road Vastrapur

Ahmedabad – 380 015

Dear Mr. Advani,

I found out yesterday that my son broke one of your house windows when he was playing basketball with his friends in our front yard.  I would like to apologize for the damage done by my son to your house.  I hope you understand his behavior since he is in his most adventurous and most active years of his childhood.  I could hardly stop him from playing ball games even in our front yard.  He has been reprimanded and scolded for his actions and we have told him to personally say sorry to you this weekend.  I have banned him from playing ball games again in our front yard to prevent any other accidents from happening.  On our part, please inform us soon how much the repair of your window costs.  We will shoulder the expenses including the payment for the repairman.

Thank you.  I do hope for your understanding on this matter.

Sincerely,

Mr. Timi Ghei

Mr. Tilak Adani

Finance Department

Quality Clothes

East of Kailash, New Delhi – 110 065

December 16, 2011

Mr. Ranjit Chinnapan

Staff

Quality Clothes

Dear Mr. Chinnapan,

In behalf of the company, I would like to apologize to you for the delay in releasing your salary for this month.  There has been some misunderstanding between your department and the Finance office thus you were not included in the payroll for this month.  The Finance office was not informed earlier that you will be reporting back to office this month after taking a two-month maternity leave.  Please bear with us and rest assured that your papers are already being processed.  You will be able to receive your salary within the week and your salary for the coming months will no longer be delayed.  Please inform us should you have any more problems with the matter.

Thank you.  I hope you understand the reason for the delay.

Sincerely,

Mr. Tilak Adani

Mr. Ranjan Kartikeya

Sales Manager

Quality Clothes

East of Kailash, New Delhi – 110 065

December 16, 2011

The Staff

Quality Clothes

Dear staff,

I would like to convey my most heartfelt apologies to you for my brazen words and actions during our recent staff meeting.  I was very much out of order and what I did is unacceptable in the company.  As your team leader, I know that I should be the most diligent follower of company rules and ethics and that I should set a good example for everyone.  My actions are entirely the opposite of what is expected of me and I am very sorry.

I have already been reprimanded by the company president and I have been given the necessary punishment for what I did.  I personally want to apologize through this letter aside from verbally saying sorry to you all.  I hope this will restore your trust and respect for me.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mr. Ranjan Kartikeya

Mr. Thangam Punjab

Sales Manager

Quality Clothes

East of Kailash, New Delhi – 110 065

December 16, 2011

Mr. Ranga Chaturvedi

Sales Representative

Quality Clothes

Dear Mr. Chaturvedi,

I am writing you this letter to apologize for negatively criticizing your work outside the proper venue.  I should have brought up my criticisms during the meeting that we held to review the designs but I was a bit hesitant of my opinion at the time.  I know that it is a violation of company ethics to discuss the matter with other staff behind your back.  I am really so sorry for my action and for whatever emotional pain it has caused you.  I hope it is not too late to mend our good relationship which is important among co-workers.

The matter has been brought up with our team leader and I will face the consequences of my action.  I hope we continue to work in good terms and I pledge to respect and uphold company work ethics more firmly.

I hope you accept my apology.

Sincerely,

Mr. Thangam Punjab

Mr. Randhir Mehrotra

President

Quality Clothes

East of Kailash, New Delhi – 110 065

May 16, 2011

Mr. Thevan Mukhopadhyay

President

Best Company

New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi – 110060

Dear Mr. Mukhopadhyay,

Your complaint letter has come to my attention and I would like to apologize for the delay in delivery of the uniforms you have ordered for your company.  I have asked the sales manager for their reasons for the delay and he has informed me that the cloth used for the uniforms were out of stock and had to be purchased from another supplier who delivered late.  We know that whatever problem that arises from our end should not affect our delivery of products to you.  Our sales manager is new in the job and accepts the fault as his own.

We will be delivering the uniforms within the week and we hope that you would still accept them.  As a way of retribution for our fault, we are giving you a discount on the price of the uniforms.

We hope for your kind consideration.

Sincerely,

Mr. Randhir Mehrotra

Mr. Thakur Joshi

Staff

Supplies Co.

Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070

April 16, 2011

Mr. Ranga Mishra

Sales Manager

Supplies Co.

Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070

Dear Mr. Mishra,

I would like to apologize for my misconduct during the company assembly last week.  I realize that it is against company rules to bring your child during formal company gatherings but my wife had to go to an emergency business meeting and could not bring my child home.  As such, I had to take care of my child in my office and bring her home with me at the end of the assembly.  I personally talked to my direct superior and explained the matter.  But I know that I must also write a formal apology letter to you for violating company rules.  I am awaiting the penalty I must face as a result for my actions and will willingly accept it.  Rest assured that such an incident will be avoided in the future.

Sincerely,

Mr. Thakur Joshi

Mr. Tejas Johar

Panchsheel Park , New Delhi- 110017

February 16, 2011

Mr. Rajdir Mehra

Professor

Delhi College

Panchsheel Park , New Delhi- 110017

Dear Mr. Mehra,

I am a student of yours in one of your Biology classes and I would like to apologize to you for the rude remark I made about you during one of the classes.  I know that you were very embarassed by my remark and that it has negatively affected your self-esteem.  I apologize sincerely for what I did which suddenly came out of my mouth because I was in a bad mood that day.  I had just received the results of several exams I have had and I got low scores, thus my bad manner during the class.  It is kind of you to decide not to report my act to the school director and I thank you for saving me from reprimand.  I do hope I can make up for my actions in any way possible.

Again, I apologize for what I did and I promise not to do it again.

Respectfully,

Mr. Tejas Johar