Since you don’t want to say you (Why not? It’s appropriate!), we can rephrase it passively as: Sorry to be bothersome… or Sorry to be troublesome… But I have to say, the active voice is better writing. My recommendation: go with ‘Sorry to bother you…’ or even better ‘We’re sorry to bother you…’
It’s appropriate!), we can rephrase it passively as: Sorry to be bothersome… or Sorry to be troublesome… But I have to say, the active voice is better writing. My recommendation: go with ‘Sorry to bother you…’ or even better ‘We’re sorry to bother you…’ I’m sorry to have to bring this up again, but […].
What’s the difference between sorry to Bother you Again and sorry for bothering you again?
The only difference between both the phrases is their tense. “Sorry to bother you again” is Simple Present Tense, while “Sorry for bothering to again” is Present Continuous Tense”. Simple Present tense is, however, used in situations when the action is happening right now, or when it happens regularly.
How to say ” sorry to bug you again about “?
We do not mean to be burdensome, but we still have not received a response about X …. You may substitute “annoying”, “bothersome”, “aggravating”, or “irritating” for “burdensome” for similar results. Rather than bug I would say bother, but otherwise keep your phrasing: ” Sorry to bother you about this… “.
When to say sorry for a late response to an email?
If a casual acquaintance reached out to network but you got too busy with more urgent matters to respond, you may not need to apologize. Thanking the sender for reaching out and expressing your interest in connecting is good enough if you’re responding days or even weeks later.
When do you say sorry for repeating a request?
If you’re making a reasonable request, there’s no need to preface with “sorry” about this or that. Don’t draw attention to the fact that this may be a “repeated request” or use words like “remind,” “still,” or “again” since that can sound like you’re scolding.