Excuse Letters

All Purpose Excuse Letter

Write this type of letter for any situation in which you are communicating information about an excuse. You will likely need to modify this letter sample at least somewhat so that it most closely matches what you want to communicate. Include in your letter any pertinent details. Fill in the blank areas in the letter sample included here, and remove the blank lines from your letter. Information in brackets in the sample letter provides further instructions and prompts for you; delete this information before sending your letter.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

I am writing to you regarding ______________________ [reason for writing-specify the details of the excuse, including what or who needs to be excused, why you are communicating this excuse information, etc.]. This ___________________ excuse __________________________ [mention any additional and pertinent details about the excuse].

Please ___________________ [action items regarding the excuse that are pertinent to the reason you are writing the letter; include details about how you want the excuse to be handled and/or resolved]. Thank you for your prompt attention to this excuse, and [any additional excuse-related details].