Have you ever tried to apologize to someone and realized that your apology made things worse? It happens. Apologies are difficult because you're already dealing with a negative situation: The other person hears you from a negative state of mind.Your challenge with an apology letter is to disarm the other person quickly so you can start to turn the situation around. Acknowledging the error, problem, or insensitivity immediately. Be specific with your phrasing. Make an empathetic statement to let readers know that you understand the issue and any difficulty, damage, pain, or embarrassment caused. Keep your tone consistent with the circumstances. Explain how a mistake happened if that will add assurance that the problem will not recur in the future. Offer to make things right. End with a goodwill statement.If you'd like to make the apology letter process even easier, we can help even more. If you still can't find the right words to apologize and improve the situation quickly, try our professionally written package of sample apology letters and notes. In this eBook you'll find apology letters for both personal and business situations: Personal Apology Letters For... Making an Insensitive Remark Argument with a Friend Behaving Inappropriately Disturbing Neighbors Friend Behaving Inappropriately Pet's Behavior Bouncing Check Failing to Invite A Friend to a Party Failing to Provide Information Damaging Property Missing Events Change of Plans Being Unable to Attend an Event Missing a Deadline Not Having Written Forgetting Someone's NameBusiness Apology Letters For... Defective Products-Not Your Fault Defective Products-Your Fault Service Issues-Not Your Fault Service Issues-Your Fault