Make this excuse even more believable by naming highways or streets. “Sorry I’m late, the 26 was really backed up today. ” “I got stuck behind that accident on the corner of Maine and 2nd street. ”
“The subway broke down in a tunnel, so I didn’t have any service to call you. Sorry about that. ” “The train was running late this morning. ”
“I got a flat tire on my way here. Thank god I had a spare in the trunk. ” “I had to get a jump start from my neighbor. I must have left my lights on last night. ”
“My toddler loves to hide my keys. I had to spend 20 minutes looking for them this morning!” “I couldn’t find my keys anywhere. I had to call my husband to bring me a spare key so I could leave. ”
“I thought I lost my wallet this morning. Thankfully it was just in my car, but of course I searched my whole house first. ” “I forgot my purse and had to run back for it. ”
“Sorry I’m late, I got stopped by the police for the first time ever today. ” “I guess my tags were expired. Thankfully the cop let me off with a warning. ”
“Hey boss, I just got into a fender bender. Everyone’s fine, but I have to stick around to get some insurance info. ” “Sorry I’m late, someone rear-ended me. ”
“I had to wait out that crazy storm this morning. I couldn’t see a thing!” “Sorry I’m late, I had to dig my car out of the snow. ”
“My phone was dead so my alarm didn’t go off. ” “My power went out in the middle of the night so my alarm clock didn’t work. ”
“I had a doctor’s appointment. ” “I had to take my child to the dentist this morning. ”
“My son had a late start this morning. ” “I had to help my daughter carry in her science project. ”
“My nanny had a family emergency, so I had to make other arrangements. ” “My babysitter didn’t show up today. ”
“My daughter was sick and had to stay home today, so I had to call someone to watch her. ” “I was up all night comforting my toddler; he has the flu. ”
“I had to run my dog to the vet. Thankfully, he’s okay. ” “I was up all night with my sick cat. ”
“I spent an hour chasing after Baxter this morning. He sure can run fast!” “I accidentally let Ralph loose this morning. Thankfully I managed to lure him back inside with treats. ”
“I woke up with a migraine, but thankfully the medicine I took helped it subside. ” “I wasn’t sure I’d make it in today, but I feel a lot better now. ”
“There was a small fire in my kitchen this morning. Fortunately, everyone’s okay. ” “My ceiling started leaking, and I had to call maintenance. ”
“I got mugged on the train on my way here, and I had to file a police report. ” “My phone got stolen so I couldn’t call to tell you I’d be late. ”
“The police took forever to get here. I had to leave 2 hours late. ” “I almost didn’t come in today. It was a terrible experience!”
“I had a personal issue. ” “I had to be with my family this morning. ”
“My great uncle passed away last night. ” “My step-mother’s dad just passed away. ”
