普遍打工仔最常自己主動WHATSAPP 老細，通常有2 個情況。第一個是返工遲到，要道歉及講解釋，第二個就是身體不適要請病假。面對第一個情況，如何誠懇地以英文通知上司你將會遲到? 又有什麼常用的遲到理由? 快記低以下一些非常用得著的英文句字。

假如你預算你未能準時到達, 你可以使用以下句字:

I’m sorry, but I’m going to be late. 對不起，我要遲到了。

I’m sorry, but I’m not going to make our 10am meeting. 對不起，我未能趕到上午10點的會議。

I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’m going to make it to the meeting on time.很對不起，但我估計我不能準時參加會議。

I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it to our appointment on time. 恐怕我無法準時赴約。

想通知對方你現正趕來, 可以這樣說:

I’ll be there in 10 minutes. 我將需要多十分鐘才到達。

I’m on my way. 我在路上。

I’m going to be about 15 minutes late. 我要遲15分鐘左右。

以下句字的道歉句，適用於到達時已經遲到了的情況:

I’m so sorry that I’m late. 很抱歉我遲到了。

I’m sorry for being late. 對不起，我來遲了。

Please accept my apology for being late. 請接受我的遲到道歉。

I apologize whole heartedly for not being on time. 我為我沒有準時來到致歉。

I am sorry for keeping you waiting for such a long time. 很抱歉讓您等待了這麼長時間。

Please forgive me for being so late. 請原諒我來遲了。

I am sorry for arriving late. 對不起，我來遲了。

最常見的遲到理由

I got stuck in traffic. / I’m stuck in traffic. 我遇上了大塞車。

My train/bus/MTR is delayed. 我乘搭的火車/公共汽車/地鐵有延誤了。

I had a family emergency. 我家中發生了急事。

I forgot to bring my smartphone and had to go back home. 我忘了帶智能手機，不得不回家取回。

I overslept. 我睡過頭了。

I missed the bus / train. 我錯過了公共汽車/火車。

I was in an accident. 我出些意外。

I needed to take my kid to the hospital. 我需要帶孩子去醫院。

My housemaid was sick, and I had to take my kids to the school. 我的女傭病了，不得不由自己帶孩子去學校。

I had a personal emergency. 我有些個人的緊要事情。

I had trouble with my car. 我的車有麻煩。

I lost track of time. 我誤了時。

發現未能赴會，提出更改約會時間:

Can we reschedule our appointment? 我們可以重新安排約會的日期和時間嗎？

Would it be possible to meet tomorrow instead? 改明天見面可以嗎？