BusinessAppointments

Appointments - ArrangingEnglish EnglishI would like an appointment with Mr Smith please. I would like an appointment with Mr Smith please.

Formal, very polite

When would it suit you? When would it suit you?Formal, polite

Can we arrange a meeting? Can we arrange a meeting?Formal, polite

I think we should meet. I think we should meet.Formal, direct

Appointments - PostponingEnglish EnglishI wonder whether we can postpone our meeting? I wonder whether we can postpone our meeting?

Formal, very polite

I can't make it tomorrow at 2pm. Can we make it abit later, say 4pm?

I can't make it tomorrow at 2pm. Can we make it a bitlater, say 4pm?

Formal, polite

Would it be possible to set another date? Would it be possible to set another date?Formal, polite

I have to postpone our meeting until… I have to postpone our meeting until…Formal, polite

Unfortunately I am double booked on the day wearranged to meet. Would it be possible to makeanother date?

Unfortunately I am double booked on the day wearranged to meet. Would it be possible to make anotherdate?

Formal, polite

I am forced to change the date of our meeting. I am forced to change the date of our meeting.Formal, direct

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BusinessAppointments

Could we make it a bit earlier/later? Could we make it a bit earlier/later?Formal, direct

Appointments - CancellingEnglish EnglishI could not reach you on the phone, so I am writingyou this mail to tell you I have to cancel yourappointment for tomorrow. I'm extremely sorry forany inconvenience caused.

I could not reach you on the phone, so I am writing youthis mail to tell you I have to cancel your appointmentfor tomorrow. I'm extremely sorry for anyinconvenience caused.

Formal, polite

Regretfully, I have to inform you that I will not beable to attend our proposed meeting, and shalltherefore have to cancel.

Regretfully, I have to inform you that I will not be ableto attend our proposed meeting, and shall therefore haveto cancel.

Formal, polite

I'm afraid I have to cancel our appointment fortomorrow.

I'm afraid I have to cancel our appointment fortomorrow.

Formal, polite

Owing to…, I'm afraid I have to cancel ourappointment.

Owing to…, I'm afraid I have to cancel ourappointment.

Formal, polite

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