Missed Birthday Apology: PTE Write Email Question with Sample Answers - Page 3

Your task

Read the situation below, then write an email of 80 to 140 words in response.

“You were unable to attend a friend's birthday party due to an urgent work commitment. Write an email apologizing for your absence and suggesting an alternative plan to meet.”

30 community answers with AI feedback

SCORE 8/15

Hi Shreya, I hope you are doing well. Belated happy birthday! I wanted to apologize to you as i could not able to attend your birthday Party on Friday night. I Received your birthday invitation on Sunday night, and i applied for half day for Friday at the work. But We had a senior leadership visit this week, and they scheduled a 2 hours meeting on Friday evening. I being the Project Manager of my team, i could not able to declined that meeting. let me know if are free on this weekend. We can go for a movie followed by a dinner at your favorite restaurant. I will be waiting for your reply. Best wishes, [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

The email length is more than 120 words.

Content:

The email adequately addresses the topic by apologizing and suggesting an alternative plan.

Grammar:

There are several grammatical errors, such as incorrect use of 'i' and 'could not able to'.

Spelling:

There is one spelling error: 'declined' should be 'decline'.

Vocabulary Range:

The vocabulary is adequate but not very broad or idiomatic.

General Linguistic Range:

The language range is sufficient but lacks precision in some areas.

Development Structure Coherence:

The email is mostly structured but has some awkward transitions and capitalization errors.

SCORE 8/15

Dear Ravi, Hope you are doing very well! Firstly, I would like to know about the preparation of the birthday party, which you sent an invitation last week. Moreover, I want wish you a very Happy Birthday on this letter as I am unable to attend the party due to an unavoidable circumstances with my family health issues. I am very sorry for that, I could attend and going to miss the whole party, friends and fun together. Finally, I wish you and our other friends to enjoy the party fully and keep me posted the photographs. Hope, you consider me for my situation. Awaiting your reply. Your Loving, [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

Word count (102) is between 50–120 inclusive.

Content:

Task partially addressed but lacks alternative plan suggestion.

Grammar:

Noticeable grammatical errors, such as 'I want wish' and 'an unavoidable circumstances'.

Spelling:

Maximum of two spelling or typing errors.

Organization:

Some organization present, but relationships between ideas may be unclear.

Email Convention:

Uses email conventions inconsistently, with missing or inappropriate elements.

Vocabulary Range:

Some appropriate vocabulary, but lacks precision.

SCORE 8/15

Hello Sam How are you ,Hoping you are well. How was your Birthday Party hopefully you had a great fun on your special day , sorry dear I had missed the fun and special day celebrations . I forgot you tell that i had a urgent meeting that was planned 3 months earlier with foreign delegates they are specially coming for this official meeting but don't mind we will plan once again your birthday party this Sunday with all our collegemates .i had already talked to them .please inform me about your plans .so that I can schedule the party. Waiting for your reply and see you soon [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

Word count (106) is between 50-120 inclusive.

Content:

Fully addresses the task by apologizing and suggesting an alternative plan.

Grammar:

Noticeable grammatical errors such as 'I forgot you tell' and 'i had a urgent meeting'.

Spelling:

Three or four spelling or typing errors, such as 'collegemates' and 'i'.

Organization:

Some organization present, but relationships between ideas may be unclear.

Email Convention:

Uses email conventions inconsistently, with missing or inappropriate elements like capitalization and punctuation.

Vocabulary Range:

Some appropriate vocabulary, but lacks precision and variety.

SCORE 8/15

Dear Sakshi, I am writing this email to discuss about the statement that I am not able to join your birthday party. Firstly, I would like to say that on your birthday date i.e. 16th July 2025. On this day I have an urgent meeting at my office with foreign clients, and I can't cancel this meeting because of commitment. Also, I want to be apologizing for my absence. So, we plan something interesting for next month meeting. I will definitely come to meet you and have lots of fun. I hope you understand my situation. Kind regards [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

Word count (95) is between 50–120 inclusive.

Content:

Task partially addressed; apology given but alternative plan lacks detail.

Grammar:

Noticeable grammatical errors, such as 'I want to be apologizing'.

Spelling:

Maximum of two spelling or typing errors.

Organization:

Some organization present, but ideas lack clarity and smooth transitions.

Email Convention:

Inconsistent use of email conventions; awkward phrasing and structure.

Vocabulary Range:

Some appropriate vocabulary, but lacks precision and variation.

SCORE 8/15

Hi Mamatha, Hope you're doing good. How is your family doing? The reason I'm writing is Firstly Thanks for inviting me for your birthday party but I'm unable to attend your birthday party due to an urgent work commitment and can you please apologize me regarding my absence. Also, I wanted to let you know that I have an important Project meeting and I have a lot of work to do regarding new project in the office. Another thing is, that a new restaurant is opening nearby home can we catch up in next week if you are free. Regards, [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

Word count (95) is between 50–120 inclusive.

Content:

Task partially addressed but lacks clarity in apology and alternative plan.

Grammar:

Noticeable grammatical errors, such as sentence fragments and incorrect phrasing.

Spelling:

Maximum of two spelling or typing errors.

Organization:

Some organization present, but transitions between ideas are unclear.

Email Convention:

Inconsistent use of email conventions; lacks a clear subject and closing.

Vocabulary Range:

Some appropriate vocabulary, but lacks precision and variety.

SCORE 8/15

Dear Suhana, I am writing this email to you to apologizing my absence because the first reason an important work at home due to renovation. Secondly, that work was very important for my client i hope you understand my situation. Lastly i suggest you to let's meet on upcoming weekend could be great option to consider. Let's discuss these ideas further your feedback on these initiatives would be valuable. Looking forward to your response so we can move forward with these suggestion Best regards, [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

Word count (82) is between 50–120 inclusive.

Content:

Task partially addressed but lacks clarity in reasons for absence.

Grammar:

Noticeable grammatical errors such as 'to apologizing' and missing articles.

Spelling:

Maximum of two spelling or typing errors.

Organization:

Some organization present, but ideas are not clearly connected.

Email Convention:

Inconsistent use of email conventions; closing lacks proper structure.

Vocabulary Range:

Some appropriate vocabulary, but lacks precision and variety.

SCORE 8/15

Dear Rohit i hope you had a exciting birthday and celebrations with your loved ones. but i regret that i couldn't join there and have fun. Unfortunately a sudden work commitment came all around. and i left no choice to attend the work. i sincerely apologise for missing your special day . i was looking forward to celebrating with you and have the fun party. i wish you all the very best and blastfull birthday and celebration. [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

Word count (76) is between 50–120 inclusive.

Content:

Task partially addressed but lacks an alternative plan to meet.

Grammar:

Noticeable grammatical errors, such as lack of capitalization and sentence fragments.

Spelling:

Maximum of two spelling or typing errors.

Organization:

Some organization present, but transitions and flow could be clearer.

Email Convention:

Uses email conventions inconsistently, e.g., missing capitalization in greeting and closing.

Vocabulary Range:

Some appropriate vocabulary, but lacks precision and variety.

SCORE 8/15

To: [Your Email] From: [Your Email] Subject: Apology for missing an event. Hello, I am writing this mail to say sorry for not attending your your birthday party. As you know I was very excited but at the same I got stuck in some really urgent work for which I have given commitment. I promise we will meet soon and celebrate your birthday. Once again I am really very sorry. Regards [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

Word count (67) is between 50–120 inclusive.

Content:

Task partially addressed but lacks suggestion for an alternative plan to meet.

Grammar:

Noticeable grammatical errors, such as repeated 'your your'.

Spelling:

Maximum of two spelling or typing errors.

Organization:

Some organization present, but ideas could be more clearly connected.

Email Convention:

Correct email format with appropriate structure and tone.

Vocabulary Range:

Some appropriate vocabulary, but lacks precision and variety.

SCORE 8/15

Hi wish you a very happy birthday and the day of celebration, your dream will come true on this special day, but I am apologizing for that I am absence on your birthday party as my daughter parents meeting suddenly organized by the school, which is important to go there, so again please pardon me. Moreover, we will meet next month for sure which date and time you will decide. Thanks [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

Word count (69) is between 50-120 inclusive.

Content:

Task partially addressed with apology and alternative plan, but lacks detail.

Grammar:

Noticeable grammatical errors, such as 'I am absence' and 'my daughter parents meeting'.

Spelling:

Maximum of two spelling or typing errors.

Organization:

Some organization present but relationships between ideas are unclear.

Email Convention:

Inconsistent use of email conventions with informal tone and missing salutation.

Vocabulary Range:

Some appropriate vocabulary, but lacks precision and variety.

SCORE 7/15

Dear James, Hoping you are well. The purpose of this email is that I was not unable to attend your birthday party. Firstly I want to say you belated happy birthday. Sorry, I could not come at your party. Actually I was stuck in somewhere else. Furthermore, I had a meeting in my office, which was organized by my. I was in charge of that meeting. So, I couldn't miss that. Also I apology from the depth of my heart. Now, we can make a plan your birthday. Treat is from my side. We'll celebrate your birthday once again. Hope you understand that. Sorry once again. love you [Your Name]
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AI Feedback

Form:

Word count (106) is between 50–120 inclusive.

Content:

Task partially addressed but lacks clarity and completeness in alternative plan suggestion.

Grammar:

Noticeable grammatical errors, such as incorrect verb forms and missing articles.

Spelling:

Three or four spelling or typing errors, such as 'apology' instead of 'apologize'.

Organization:

Some organization present, but transitions and idea relationships are unclear.

Email Convention:

Inconsistent email conventions with informal tone and missing closing.

Vocabulary Range:

Some appropriate vocabulary, but lacks precision and variety.

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