Question

A. You are a project manager working on a new residential building. The work is getting delayed for some technical reasons.

B. Write an email to your client/customer apologising for the delay and request him to extend the deadline for one month.

Answer 1

Dear [Boss, Client, or Co-Worker Name],

I’m reaching out because, unfortunately, I won’t be able to submit [project] in [number of] hours as promised. I take full responsibility for underestimating how long it would take, and for not reaching out sooner.

Attached, I’ve included [notes, a rough draft, ballpark figures, or an outline]. While this is not ready to be shared with [team/clients], I want to give you a sense of where it’s headed.

Now that I know how long it takes to [run the numbers/work with this new program/draw conclusions from findings], I feel confident I can have this finished in [extremely realistic amount of time]. I will have the finished project to you by [new time] on [day].

I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and want to assure you this won’t happen again.

Best,
[Your Name]