| Function |
Linking Words |
| General |
Thanks for your email. |
| Thanks for your reply. |
| Thanks for your quick response. |
| It's good to hear from you. |
| I'm glad to hear from you. |
| Late Responses |
Due to Work |
I've been very busy for the last few days. The project was supposed to finish [last week] but it took [an additional week]. |
| Sorry I haven't responded. I've been swamped. |
| Sorry I have not been able to respond, I have been very busy on the current project. |
| Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. We had a big project due [yesterday]. |
| Sorry I couldn't get to you sooner. I've been tied up with other work for the [last week]. |
| Due to out of office |
I was traveling [last week] and my notebook crashed so I couldn't access my email. |
| I am on the road right now so I will download the file when I get back in the office. |
| Sorry that I haven't finished the report yet. I just got back to the office after a vacation so I've been swamped with work. |
| Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I was out of the country for [two weeks]. |
| Our company was closed last week. |
| Due to illness |
I had surgery [last week]. |
| I had a bad cold and stayed home for [a week]. |
| I've been sick since [Tuesday]. |