Email – changing arrangements

Here are some useful phrases for changing an arrangement

Formal phrases

• I am afraid I am no longer able to attend our meeting on Monday.
• I am afraid I am no longer able to take part in our call on Tuesday.
• I am afraid I need to postpone our meeting.
• I am afraid I need to change the time of our meeting.
• Can we arrange a different time?

Informal phrases

• I’m afraid I can’t make Monday after all.
• I’m sorry, but we’re going to need to postpone our call. Something has come up.
• I’m sorry, but we are going to need to find a different time for our meeting.
• Can we rearrange?

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