Apology Letters
A genuine apology positively impacts both the giver and receiver.
A genuine apology positively impacts both the giver and receiver.
Dear Son, I wanted to tell you the reason that I was away from you for so many years. Maybe now that you're an adult you'd be able to understand my reasons. I made horrible choices that ultimately cost me everyone and everything I had in life my most importantly you and your sister. I was drinkin...
From Your Wife, I would like to come clean about something that's been bothering me for a couple of decades. There was a particular incident that happened many years ago in which I did something illegal. My parents knew about it, but other than that, nobody else knows. I have not told a soul, the...
To My Wife, I have wanted to write to tell you about this long-held secret of mine. For many years now I have enjoyed watching and betting on horse racing. Although you know I go to the track with friends once or twice a season, you do not know how much I bet. I do not just bet a horse to win for...
Dear Friend From Long Ago, I don’t have too many major regrets in my life, but of the few that I have, yours pops into my head most often and the feeling is so bitter-sweet. We’ve been casual friends for a long time. You almost feel like a little brother to me. There is also a little spark there ...
Dear Mom, I know it has been 14 years, but I'm sorry for running away from home. At the time I could only think about myself and I know the situation was really hard on you as well. I wish I had stayed and gotten to know my step-siblings, maybe we could have been friends. I thought about you a lo...
To My Dear Husband, I feel so guilty as I am writing this to you but I find it easier to express myself in writing. I plead with you not to get angry when you read this but even if you do I will understand. Remember when I came to you and told you that I wanted to start my own business? I know yo...
To an old lady I hurt, it has been two years since our encounter and I owe you an apology. I lied to you during that time. I still remember clearly that you asked for a ride outside the store, you said your husband passed away and you were not able to drive home. I lied to you, I said I had an ap...
To My Male 11th grade English Teacher, I know that it’s been 31 years now since I was a student in your class, but I wanted to apologize for my behavior towards you. You were as kind as can be expected towards me, but I was too young and troubled to appreciate this back then. To refresh your memo...
Dear Mom, growing up was tough for me and my sister. At the time, we could not understand what was going on. I knew that you and dad were having problems. I did not understand at the time the trauma that you were enduring while being in a violent relationship. I remember giving you a hard time fo...
Dear Ex, I hope you’re doing well. I’m writing you to inform you that you have been on my mind for a while. And I want to know how you are. I cannot help but reminisce about old times and I have been thinking about you a lot as of late. You’ve been on my mind ever since you showed up at my friend...
To My Dear Mum, Greetings from the bottom of my heart. It has been so long since we last had a chat. I’ve been doing well here at college and it’s my hope that all is well at home. School has been great, I’ve made wonderful friends, let alone have learned a lot in economics. I’m writing this lett...
Hey There Lover, here you and I are, sharing a page. I wish we could share a hug again but you were so very dead by now. When you died you asked for me, and I couldn’t be there and I am so so sorry. I didn’t get to be there. Most nights I’m up and often I think of you until it’s too late to sleep...
To My Lovely Wife, I’m writing this letter with great hopes that you’re well and keeping safe at home. How are our children? I have really missed them. I guess it has been a long time since I last spoke to them on the phone. It was my promise to you last week, that I would share with you a secret...
Dear E-Girlfriend, I guess I should have written to you years ago, but I didn't have the guts to do it. It took me a long time to grow as a person and become mature, this was the only way I was able to look back and realize the mistakes I had done, including hurting you so deeply. I wanted to say...
Dear Love of My Life, I have kept a pretty big secret from you for nearly twenty-seven years now. There were many times I was tempted to come clean with you about it but I could never quite muster the courage. When I got pregnant right after my previous marriage had ended, I called you and told y...
Dear Ex-girlfriend, I know I hurt you. I acted interested in you, we went on a few dates, I was kind and romantic, and then I stopped all communication. When I saw you after that I ignored you. You deserve to be treated better than that. I am truly sorry. When you first asked me out I was surpris...
Dear Former Best Friend, I wanted to tell you, finally, that it was me who told your new coworker what you really thought of her religious ways. That you're respectful to her face, even saying Grace before you eat lunch as if you were like her. I got sick of your hypocrisy. I knew of course that ...
Dear Sweetheart, With great sadness of heart I write this to you. I know how much great love you've shown me and you really don't deserve a man like me. I remember how much of a sacrifice you paid for me and for our love. I truly don't deserve a queen like you. I do hope as I tell you this secret...
Dear Friend, I am one of the people who is suffering and infected by COVID-19. I am in treatment and feel like I'm at the edge of my life, passing my time alone in the hospital. During this bad time, I have recalled a lot of memories. Whenever I recall my memories of discrimination and racism I i...
To An Ex-Boyfriend, Even though it has been more than a decade since we broke up, I still think about you and how awful everything turned out between us. We were very young and for a long time we were very happy and did everything together, but when I started feeling more and more like the adult ...
Dear My Boyfriend's Son, I wanted to discuss with you the reasons I looked through your phone without asking your permission first. I was terribly concerned about what was happening underneath my roof in my home and needed to protect my property. It was wrong of me to not trust you but I felt you...
Dear friend We've come a long way, haven't we? Do you remember the first time we met? I didn't know you and you didn't know me, and I think we were both a bit skeptical of one another. While you would likely assign equal responsibility for that, I believe I should take the blame. I grew up in a t...
To the girl I hurt in school, I have been wanting to write this letter to you all my life, well, most of my adult life anyway. This may be very selfish of me, but I wanted to say sorry for all the times I bullied you Whenever your name gets brought up or I try to teach my kids about bullying I...
Dear First Love, I wanted to apologize, so I’m doing so now. This letter that you’ll never receive, an apology for what I did. Although I should talk to you, I won’t, because, if I hurt you, you did hurt me more. However, this is not a letter about what you did or what you did not, but about y...
Hey...A man's anger and a woman's love is immeasurable. It took some time for me to realize that I really hurt you and I can understand, by my heart, its extent. Even at that haunted time I failed to recognize tears at the corner of your eyes, that was bursting due to my behaviour at that time. I...
Dear Sister, I am so sorry I have left you to deal with our parents all alone. It’s not fair we have to deal with their dysfunction and drama, but it is even worse I have removed myself from it knowing you cannot. I don't know how I am supposed to balance those things. If you are angry at me, I u...
Dear Daddy, I just want to tell you how sad my life has been since you died. I’m glad that for 8 years after Mama died you came and lived with me. I didn’t always realize it, but it was such a pleasure and privilege to have you here and be able to help care for you. I wish you had not been a smok...
Dear Friend - I feel ashamed for my rude behavior of last night. As you know that very well I am not such a type of person who always behave like that the reason is I am so desperate nowadays and you know why? I am so frustrated because my dream of higher studies ruined by my family. They just wa...
To a woman I hurt, It's been over 4 years since we last spoke. We ended our relationship with "forgiveness", but I still think about it all the time. I don't feel like you truly forgave me, nor do I feel that you ever fully understood the reasons I acted how I did. I'm not even sure I remember an...
Dad, Over the years I never felt that I was good enough for you, it seemed like everyone was more important. All I ever wanted was your love and for the longest time I tried to get your attention. But finally gave up when you choose not to come to my college graduations. I knew then I could never...
Dear Mom, I love you! For some reason I cant think of any other way to start this letter towerted to you in all fand happiness, but somehow there is salurays an emptiness that I feel, being away from your loving embrace is difficult & inspite of vall the comfort that og cet in my new house and al...
Dear Mom, I have loved you. I have hurt you. At times I have ignored you as well. But you know, I never meant to do that knowingly. There were times when yo have loved and cared for me much more than yourself. I feel pained when I remember those moments when I had screamed and shouted at you....
Dear Daughter, I’m writing this letter to tell you that I am sorry for what I’ve done to you. I know that I hurt you. I know that you are very sad, and it’s all because of me. I am sorry for hitting you so hard yesterday. I didn’t mean to hurt you so much. I was nervous and stressed when you ...
To My Love Bug, Thank you for all that you do for me. I know I can be a brat at times. Or make it seem like I don’t appreciate anything you do. I’m so excited that we get to spend our third holiday together, there’s no one else I’d rather spend them with. You’re the greatest love I have had, and ...
Dear lovely lady whose heart is broke, I am sorry that I broke your heart. I'm sorry that I put you through that pain and I'm sorry that I betrayed you, your trust, and our vows. That was the biggest mistake in my life and I regret it each and every day and I will for as long as I live. I did...
Dear Former Best Friend The first time you gave me up for no reason was painful and confusing. We have so much history. You had my friend in seventh grade ask me if I would be your girlfriend, and I told her to tell you yes. After two weeks we realized we made better friends, and throughout ...
To the man who broke my heart, Although I knew I could never have you to myself I truly thought you loved me back. I have never stopped thinking about you for more than a few minutes at a time, but you made it clear you stop thinking about me. I asked you time and time again "why?" And if...
Dear Precious Angel, I've missed you so much. Since the day you left my heart has been crushed in a thousand pieces. I loved you so much. Your smile, your heart, your angel attitude. I want to be with you again. I want to treat you like you deserve this time. I want to hold your hand and kiss you...
To My Lover, Sorry babe for that matter that happened in front of your dad. I didn't expect that really. I just tried to show my love to you. I didn't notice your dad. I really worried after that incident was the main reason for your home arrest. Just now I know that you are allowed to come outsi...
Dear friend, It has been a while since we last had a meaningful conversation but until you say "stop" I will continue being your friend. I'm sorry growing up I couldn't do anything or say much when you asked me about what I felt about your situation. I knew growing up your skin color was basicall...
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