| Apologizing | Accepting Apologies |
| I do apologize for… I must apologize for… I apologize for… I’d like to apologize for… I am so sorry for… Excuse me… It’s all my fault. Please forgive me for… I’m terribly sorry for… | That’s all right. Never mind. It doesn’t matter. Don’t worry about it. Don’t mention it. That’s OK. I quite understand. Forget about it. No harm done. |
| Examples | Examples |
| 1. I am so sorry for the errors in the report. 2. Please accept my apologies for yelling at you yesterday. 3. Excuse me! I had no idea that this was your seat. | a. Don’t worry about that. b. That’s quite all right. c. Never mind. I’ll try to find another one. |
