Sorry for the late reply. vs apologize for the late reply

Both phrases are correct, but "sorry for the late reply" is more commonly used in everyday conversations. It is a concise and natural way to express regret for responding late. On the other hand, "apologize for the late reply" is also grammatically correct but sounds more formal and less commonly used in casual settings.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

Sorry for the late reply.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday conversations to express regret for responding late.

This phrase is a concise and natural way to apologize for a delayed response in informal settings.

Examples:

Sorry for the late reply. I was caught up in a meeting.
I wanted to say sorry for the late reply. I just saw your message.
Sorry for the late reply, I didn't see your email until now.
I'm sorry for the late reply, I was away from my phone.
Sorry for the late reply, I was dealing with an urgent matter.

Show examples from the web [+]

I apologize for the late reply.
I'm sorry for the late response.
I'm very sorry for the late delivery.
Sorry for the late notice but I'm going away tomorrow.
And I'm so sorry for the late notice.
Sorry for the late start, but I see we have some very promising newcomers here this evening.
sorry for the late hour, ike.
Sorry for the late hour of my visit.
Sorry for the late hour. I had to wait for my husband to fall asleep.
Mrs. Corbett! I'm sorry for the late notice but I need the day after tomorrow off.
The statistics that are collected annually and presented in the SCAC meetings, reveal a problem of late replies.
I apologize for the late hour.
Senator, apologies for the late arrival.
We now close this meeting with a moment of silence for the late Alderman, Stephen bartlett.
'Cause I got us tickets for the late show.
And money launderer for the late Don Moretti.
Some mahler for the late nights.
Mayor has me taking the hit in public for the late academy class.
For the late 1970s you'd be better off in a bin bag.
Mayor has me taking the hit in public for the late academy class.

Alternatives:

Apologies for the delayed response.
I apologize for replying late.
Sorry for getting back to you late.
I'm sorry for the delayed reply.
Apologies for the late response.

apologize for the late reply

This phrase is grammatically correct but sounds more formal and less commonly used in casual settings.

This phrase can be used in more formal contexts or professional correspondence to express regret for a delayed response.

Show examples from the web [+]

I apologize for the late reply.
I apologize for the late hour.
Scott, a few things... I need you to move Amelia to Friday, apologize for the late notice.
I apologize for the late hour, but you have something that belongs to me.
Wes: I apologize for the late hour.
Senator, apologies for the late arrival.
We now close this meeting with a moment of silence for the late Alderman, Stephen bartlett.
'Cause I got us tickets for the late show.
I'm sorry for the late response.
I'm very sorry for the late delivery.
And money launderer for the late Don Moretti.
Some mahler for the late nights.
Mayor has me taking the hit in public for the late academy class.
For the late 1970s you'd be better off in a bin bag.
Mayor has me taking the hit in public for the late academy class.
Lori was an early player, but she got to substitute in for the late games.
I said I'd redo her hair for the late shift.
Our sincerest apologies for the late arrival to this station.
Out of respect for the late king, Alfred wishes no harm to be done to a hair of your ugly head.
Sorry for the late notice but I'm going away tomorrow.

Alternatives:

I apologize for the delayed reply.
Please accept my apologies for the late response.
I regret the delayed reply.
Kindly forgive the late response.
I seek your understanding for the delayed reply.

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

Sorry for the late reply. vs apologize for the late reply