You Wake Up To Your Vehicle Having A Flat Tire

You Wake Up To Your Vehicle Having A Flat Tire And Will Be Approximate

You wake up to your vehicle having a flat tire and will be approximately fifteen (15) minutes late to your Friday morning meeting. Your boss is away from her office, so you know the quickest way to reach her is via text message. Compose and send a text to your manager notifying her of this situation. Create a text message in which you:

Construct a text message in two to three (2-3) complete sentences. Target the appropriate professional audience. Use appropriate language for professional audience. Follow appropriate netiquette rules for electronic communication. Meet fifty (50) word minimum requirement. Use correct sentence mechanics, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style.

Paper For Above instruction

Dear Ms. Smith, I wanted to inform you that I woke up to a flat tire on my vehicle this morning. I am currently addressing the situation and expect to be approximately fifteen minutes late to the meeting. I apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your patience.

This message effectively communicates the delay with professionalism and clarity, adhering to proper email netiquette, including a respectful tone, correct grammar, and concise language suitable for a workplace context.

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