How to apologize, need help ASAP

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Last Sunday I invited a deacon dear friend of mine and his wife out for dinner for this weekend. We exchanged a couple of emails to decide the restaurant of their choice. I have been bugging my family to make sure that our Saturday schedule would not run late in the afternoon in order not to be tired at dinner time (7:00pm).

Well tonight at 9:00pm I got a phone call from the deacon saying that they just finished dinner at the restaurant and that it was great but they really missed us. I was embarrassed and mortified. They agreed for a dinner on Friday and I thought that it was scheduled for Saturday. I went back to the emails and the title simply says “dinner Friday night”.

Please give me ideas of proper forms to apologize for this major blunder. I really do not know what to say or do. I just feel terrible for letting down such nice and dear people. How can I be so stupid to invite people out for dinner and not to show up on the correct day?

Cristiano
 
Just tell them that there was a miscommunication on your part and Im Sorry, can we try this again.
 
Just call and explain how sure you were that it was Saturday, how careful you were to be free and prepared at the time you were thinking of, and how sad you were to have missed them. Everyone does it at some time.
 
I already apologized 100 times over the phone. However, this is a really big faux pas and I feel that I really need to apologize in a formal manner especially because they are extremely important and dear friends to us. They are the “one in a million” kind of people.
 
strngrnrth said:
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Yup…flowers are good!

You were simply caught being human, which is to say, fallible, imperfect and sometimes forgetful. Our family had a similar MAJOR brain cramp this week; it happens to everyone, believe me.

I’m sure your friends, if they are the great people you say they are, will forgive, forget and laugh about this.
 
They sound like really great people, considering a lot of people might get angry over a no show. They handled it with class. I don’t even know them, but I have learned a big lesson in dealing with a situation like that by enjoying dinner and assuming there was a simple explanation and not calling in a huff or not calling at all, especially considering your situation was a simple mis-communication.
I think I would probably tell them how impressed I was at how they handled everything and see if you guys can schedule another time to meet for dinner. Something tells me you will not have any trouble remembering the date the next time.
 
Cristiano said:
I already apologized 100 times over the phone. However, this is a really big faux pas and I feel that I really need to apologize in a formal manner especially because they are extremely important and dear friends to us. They are the “one in a million” kind of people.
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If you’ve A) already apologized like mad on the phone, and B) they’re truly dear friends and “one in a million” they should hopefully not be angry with you. If they are angry with you, I wouldn’t waste money on flowers. 🤷

I would ask them if you could reschedule and try again. Hopefully, they have a sense of humour and will make a joke about getting it right, this time.
 
HOPEFUL_IN_UK said:
If you’ve A) already apologized like mad on the phone, and B) they’re truly dear friends and “one in a million” they should hopefully not be angry with you. If they are angry with you, I wouldn’t waste money on flowers. 🤷

I would ask them if you could reschedule and try again. Hopefully, they have a sense of humour and will make a joke about getting it right, this time.
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You are right on the money. I talked to them I was was told that I should just relax and take it easy because these things do happen. This confirmed two of my fundamental beliefs: 1- They are “one in a million” kind of people 👍 and 2- I am an anxious person. 😃

Thanks to all for the (name removed by moderator)ut and support.:grouphug:
 
Tell them you enjoyed your dinner on Saturday night too, but you thought it might be better if you actually read the email right and been there on Friday.
 
I would send a card (flowers are good, too). I’d start out by saying, “I am soooo embarassed, I cannot even begin to explain. I don’t know how I missed the day, I had Saturday stuck in my head for some reason. Please let me make this up to you, my guilt is overwhelming, how about brunch after Mass on Sunday?”

Something like that, do eat together, I know how this guilt works…well, heck we all do, it comes with the Catholic territory…

The fact that he called you was most likely to let you know that you probably did misunderstand the day, time or place, and to avoid having you in the same situation…sitting in a restaurant wondering where he was. Don’t be too hard on yourself, they sound like understanding people.
 
It’s not like you missed a court date. 😃

We all have moments like that. There is nothing to be upset about. Just call your friend to appologize and reschedule.
 
Tell him it was an early april fool’s joke.

Sorry in person, flowers, chocolate and perhaps a prayer together to show your sincerity.

Then immediately ask to go to another dinner. Lol.
 
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