Saying you're sorry for personal or professional missteps is a tricky business: You need to choose the right words to express regret, but it's also important that a letter of apology be sincere. The sample letters at ApologyLetters.net can help.
"It's important to apologize when you've done something wrong, or caused someone pain," said Kevin Savetz, the site's creator. "My site offers free apology letter templates for all kinds of situations."
With the recent addition of 35 new sample letters, ApologyLetters.net now has 211 templates, from apologies for workplace misdeeds to suggestions on how a child could word a note of apology.
The new letters include work-related letters with sample language designed for apologizing for typos, for getting someone's name wrong, for procrastinating, for sharing inaccurate information, experiencing a server outage, or for poor behavior on the part of staff.
The letters for personal situations can help repair a friendship or just smooth over an awkward family situation. ApologyLetters.net has sample apologies for aggressive behavior, false accusations, damaging someone's property, making a poor first impression, being arrogant, cursing, losing one's temper, and making rude comments.
"These letters are intended to be used as inspiration to craft your own, heartfelt letter," Savetz said. "But they can also be used as-is."
The site also has several articles with tips on how to write a letter of apology, what to include and leave out, and when it's important to send such a missive.
Letters can be downloaded from ApologyLetters.net in DOC form and edited in Microsoft Word, Google Docs or another compatible program. Or, users can simply cut and paste a letter's text directly from the site.
There are nearly 100 sites in the FreePrintable.net family of free printables sites created by Savetz Publishing, Inc., a company devoted to creating useful and informative web sites of interest to consumers and small businesses.