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Describe A Time When You Missed An Appointment: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • When and where it happened?
  • What the appointment was for?
  • What happened when you missed it?
  • How did you feel about it?
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Cue 1:When and where it happened?

  • Begin by specifying the date and location of the missed appointment.
  • Provide context about why you were there at that time.

Example

It was a sunny afternoon in July, and I was at my college campus for a study group session. I had an appointment with my academic advisor scheduled for 3 PM in her office.

Cue 2:What the appointment was for?

  • Clearly state the purpose of the appointment.
  • Mention why this appointment was important to you.

Example

The appointment was to discuss my course selection for the upcoming semester. It was crucial for me because I wanted to ensure I was on track to graduate on time and to get advice on which electives would benefit my career.

Cue 3:What happened when you missed it?

  • Describe the events that led to you missing the appointment.
  • Explain any consequences or follow-up actions you had to take.

Example

Unfortunately, I lost track of time while studying with my friends and completely forgot about the appointment. When I realized it was already 3:30 PM, I rushed to her office, but she had already left for the day. I felt terrible and had to email her to reschedule.

Cue 4:How did you feel about it?

  • Share your emotions regarding missing the appointment.
  • Reflect on what you learned from this experience.

Example

I felt really disappointed and anxious because I knew how important this meeting was for my academic planning. It taught me to manage my time better and set reminders for important commitments.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, missing that appointment was a wake-up call for me. It highlighted the importance of time management and being mindful of my commitments. Since then, I have made it a point to keep a planner and set reminders for all my important appointments.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Lack of Specific Details

    Avoid vague answers that lack specific details about the appointment. This can make your response less engaging and informative.

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    Tip

    Include specific information such as the date, location, and purpose of the appointment to create a clearer picture.

    2: Not Explaining the Consequences

    Failing to explain what happened when you missed the appointment can leave your answer incomplete and unconvincing.

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    Tip

    Discuss the impact of missing the appointment, such as any missed opportunities or how it affected others.

    Ignoring Personal Feelings

    Neglecting to express your feelings about missing the appointment can make your response less personal and relatable.

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    Tip

    Share your emotions, such as disappointment or frustration, to connect better with the listener and add depth to your answer.

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    Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

    Band 6-7

    I recall a situation when I missed the Amazon appointment. During that time, I was craving for the jobs. And I opted for the supervisor duty in Amazon, Amazon 10 Mills. And finally, they called me for the interview. But at the same time, in another company, the Netflix also hired me for the supervisor duty. So I was confused during that time about to what interview I need to go. So finally, I chose Netflix because the craving within me of myself. Then finally, I went for Netflix. But unfortunately, I was disqualified in that interview. And all of my other colleagues went to Amazon interview. But finally, for their luck, fortunately, they selected for the Amazon interview. But I was not. So that is the situation. I was completely disappointed and worried about the job demand. And that is the situation where I missed an appointment.

    Band 6-7

    One time when I missed an appointment, very important one was an interview to a college in for my post graduation. I tried, this was during when I was applying for many colleges and I had this one very important interview. I was supposed to travel to another city. I had taken an absence of leave from my job as well for this. I had planned everything very clearly. Just that my flight got delayed and since the flight got delayed, things just could not happen at that time. And the one thing that I understood that day was, if you, if the things start getting delayed, they will get delayed till the end point. So, firstly when my flight landed two hours late into that city, I, the cab that I had already booked, I could not take it. Secondly, I somehow was able to get in, get a cab, but I was stuck in traffic which even further delayed everything. So, the best part in the whole situation was that I was in constant contact with the HR of the, the person who was propagating this interview and I called them up. I tried rescheduling it and they understood my situation and finally, I was able to reschedule it for the next day. But at that moment, I felt really upset. I was frustrated. I did not know how to express myself. I felt it was not only the situation which went bad, it was lack of my time management. I started having self-doubt in those moments. I thought maybe I could have done something better. Maybe I could have just reached a day earlier.

    Band 6

    A time when I missed a doctor's appointment. In class 9th, I was practicing for my school assembly when I was dancing and I tried a flip and I landed badly. This I heard a crack sound but I did not pay a lot of attention to it. Soon after, my leg started to pain. I went to the school nurse and she tied a crepe bandage around it and told me it was probably just a sprain. I did not think much of it. I climbed 3 stories up to my class and when the school dispersed, I climbed 3 stories down back to the school bus. I once again walked to my home and by that time, my leg was very painful. I booked an appointment to the doctor. However, the pain was too much so I took a painkiller and I went to sleep. After that, when I woke up, I realized that I had missed the appointment. My mother thought that resting was more important so she let me sleep and when I woke up in the morning, my leg, I couldn't even move it. So when I finally booked the appointment again, I went to the doctor. They examined me and asked me to get an x-ray. I went to the shop nearby to get an x-ray and that x-ray was then sent to the doctor and the doctor figured that my leg was actually broken. It was a proper clean break and somehow I had managed to climb 3 stories up and down with a broken leg. I told this story to a lot of people and most of them were pretty surprised.

    Band 6

    So, today I would absolutely excited to introduce about the time when I missed my important appointment about the counselling. It happened approximately one month ago, I fixed my appointment with well-known counsellor about my abroad career planning, but still I stuck with my work project assignment. I prepared all the presentation and gave in front of my staff and owner of the company. So all the day I was busy in preparing presentation and I wanted to complete it on a deadline. For the reason, I forgot my important appointment and at the night when I realizing, I failed to apologize. I really dissatisfied with this moment and I immediately called him to my fault. But I explained all the situation and they understand to me.

    Band 6

    I would like to talk about an experience that I still find very disappointing when I happen to visit, when I happen to miss a crucial appointment with my philosopher and guide. It happened a year back when I got introduced to an interesting person named Manish Tapliyar who worked with me as a commissioner and he had a sound knowledge on the spiritual philosophies which totally inspired me during my interaction with him. And he gave me an appointment to discuss in detail on these topics on a weekend and it was scheduled at 7pm in his house. When I got prepared for that meeting on the morning of a Saturday, I found one disturbing phenomenon at home. One of my kids is not feeling well and I have to rush to the hospital and the doctor said that it needs some intensive care for the entire day. As a father, I have to be there taking care of that appointment and considering the situation, I thought of skipping the appointment with my mentor and I kindly requested him over the phone and explained the situation that I am facing and requested for rescheduling of the appointment that he was able to appreciate and reschedule the appointment the next week. So though I felt very bad on missing this appointment with him.

    Band 6

    so yeah there was a moment when I was supposed to join a client call so the client call was at 7 p.m. in the evening and I was about to join but around 5 p.m. I completely forgot about it and I made a plan with my friend to go watch a movie so while I was watching a movie suddenly I got a call from my manager around two minutes late you can say so it was around 7 2 p.m. that hey where are you the client is waiting so I was like oh my god what what happened I mean it was really a very important call and completely forgot about it and I was that time I was watching movie it was not possible for me to go back and join the meeting so I asked my manager can it be rescheduled so that I can join later or something maybe I can have an apology to the client so the manager agreed but she said like okay please take care of these things because we should always attend client meetings because they are also very busy and they they they like they are putting their all effort their all time just to meet you right so yeah that was one of the moment where I missed my appointment and I really felt bad about it so after that actually I started planning everything accordingly before making any plans I see whether there is anything on my meeting schedule or not and then I decide to go anywhere that's it

    Band 6

    I would like to talk about the appointment I missed. It was in my childhood when I was having some skin disease but we were not able to find the right doctor for that. Then my uncle recommended a good doctor he was famous in the city but he he was a little costly for us so we managed the money and booked an appointment. Additionally I used to go schools at that time and the appointment was during my school period so I couldn't able to reach on time even getting early from school. So my father hurried and took me in the car. We tried reaching to the doctor but we got late and the clinic was closed. We felt like bad for that because the disease was getting serious but my uncle knew that doctor and he just talked him on call and he helped with my disease and I got better results.

    Band 6

    The time when I missed an appointment was to see the doctor. A year or two back, I had got a fracture in my right hand and I was under the process of healing it. I had worn the bands and the structure that supports it when it's fractured. This was the last appointment that I had to make with the doctor to get it removed. And accidentally, because I got stuck in lots of traffic, even after leaving on time, I missed the appointment. And with this doctor, the thing is, he only comes to the clinic twice a week. Because of which, if I missed this appointment, I would get the next appointment the next week. And that was the point where the fracture had started hurting a little because of the numbness that I had started to feel. I felt quite horrible and it was painful because I had to bear the pain for more two weeks and I couldn't see the doctor. And texting, I could call him but he would not be able to see my hand and give me medicines and prescribe whatever physiotherapy I am supposed to do according to it. So, I felt quite horrible and yes.

    Band 6

    I would like to talk about a frustrating situation in my life. It happened two months ago, when I was going to an interview, my bus broke down. I was really anxious then and the passengers out there started shouting. Actually I was not bothering that. In addition, I have an interview, it was really crucial for me. Moreover, it was a rainy day and hectic traffic ahead our bus. So I had no chance of getting another vehicle at that time. And finally I ended up missing that interview. It was the first time I experienced such a moment. Since then I realized that how important is time management and punctuality is. And I started to plan my day accordingly, a day before. Since then I realized.

    Band 6

    In my life I tried to be punctual always, on time either for work or school, wherever I was. But I remember that one major incident which happened and it had a lot of coincidence, I missed an appointment that was I have used dental bracelet for my teeth correction. So it was after the six months of the treatment, I could not go and tighten, take the follow properly for a while, for three, four weeks and it got tighten in my teeth and it started to develop ulcers. So by the time I took an appointment there, I was working those days in a novel room. So it wasn't easy to go there on time because of my tight work schedule I was on night duty. So what happened actually is maybe some of the appointment was on around 9, 9.30. I booked the doctor but unfortunately because of my the same some work related issues I got late to leave from my duty. So I could not reach there on time. So by the time my appointment time was over and the doctor also I did not meet him later one more week because he went for holiday later the next day onwards. That gave me a lot of pain in my neck like I couldn't eat food properly. It was my mouth is completely developed with ulcers mouth ulcers and not even drinking water as well as eating food wasn't easy for me. The main time I had to go for work and somehow manage that.
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