“I’m so sorry that I missed our appointment. I had saved it incorrectly in my calendar. I know that’s no excuse, but I hope you understand that it was completely unintentional and truly appreciate and respect your time.”
Even with digital calendars, our human brains mess things up sometimes and we miss an appointment.
The reason why a missed appointment is crappy is because it unintentionally sends a message to the other person or business that you don’t value them or their time.
That’s why a simple apology will go a long way to soothing the insult.
Talking Points
I can’t believe that I totally spaced the time and missed our meeting! I’m terribly sorry and embarrassed about that. Please know this is no reflection of how I feel about you or your time, but rather me having too much on my plate.
Can we please reschedule? I promise to show up on time and with coffee!