How to say you will be late in English
People only need two things when you are late: how late you will be, and whether they should wait. Everything else is optional.
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“sorry guys i am late for the daily, the traffic is crazy, i arrive in 15 min”
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😊 Friendly“Morning all, I'm stuck in traffic and will be about 15 minutes late to standup. Go ahead without me and I'll catch up on the notes.”
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