Sorry for taking so long to reply

Sorry for the delayed response. I’d hoped to reply sooner, but I’m afraid I have some bad news. Of course, if you’re close to the other person, a more casual and conversational tone is appropriate. Gottsman says a response like, “Oh gosh, I’m so sorry for taking so long to get back to you. An if in advance you know that your reply will be delaye a simple acknowledgement of receipt and promise to answer at a real time is quite acceptable in many circumstances.

However, when googling for sorry it took me so long , I got nearly as many hits as when googling sorry it has taken me so long.

Can either the present perfect or the past simple be used? How do I reply to a late reply? What is sorry for the delayed response? I appreciate your patience and understanding. I apologize for taking so long to get back to you.

Please do not think that I was purposely doing that to punish you for what you’ve done. They needed some documents, or help finding a particular contact, and—argh—you dropped the ball. Could be a minute or two, could be never.

I still didn’t reply. She was angry or upset at this point. For “Friendly” Emails That Don’t Technically Require a Response. Just repeating the phrase over and over again will come off as insincere—which can be difficult, because it’s hard to be genuine when you don’t always feel sorry.

Or they have no life at all, but that’s not flattering so we’ll stick with the first theory. Minutes: You’re pretty important, and perhaps even more so than the person who gets a response time of 5-seconds, because that’s hasty and at risk for typos, whereas this requires taking a few moments to carefully construct a reply. When used like that llevar means to carry.

All the other are ok. Unless the late reply has seriously inconvenienced you, I would say nothing at all. Usually apologizing for a late reply is done to acknowledge a minor lapse. It is a sign of respect on their part, and does not have to be answered.

You can then say you apologize for the delay. No apologies necessary. Thank you, and I hope you’re. Guess I should have added more background to this.

Previously available only on four computers located outside of Washington D. Agency was successfully pressured into putting the files online as a result of a MuckRock lawsuit and the efforts of Emma Best. After that, there is no need for explanations, since you just made instant amends for your behaviour.

Oh man, I can be so bad at this. The thing is we did not expect such demand on this item, so we ran out of it before we were able to change the availability status on the website. Some people respond to condolences within a few weeks to help them heal more quickly.

If you are not ready to reply , take more time to grieve. If it’s still difficult, you can ask a friend to help you. I am really really sorry for the late response. It’s not going to happen again.

I'm working to improve, and appreciate your patience. Apologies for the delayed response. This isn’t so easy when your brain is frozen in horror and you just want to disappear.

I never leave someone hanging. And then I forgot until a day or two later. I have a friend who doesn't reply for weeks. I am sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.

I am sorry for having kept you waiting so long. But I always respond. It is fine but can be a bit better: I am sorry for having kept you waiting for so long.