Letter explaining adsence advice.

[Streps]

Hello all.
Just a request for a bit of advice.
My mother has asked me for help on how to word a letter explaining missing a day over the Christmas period.

She was due in (just herself in the workplace) on a Saturday after Christmas.
Unfortunately she was mixed up on her dates and came in on the Monday instead.

During this period her supervisor was unavailable for help. (was on a course)
Leaving other members of staff to take her time sheets. (apparently before she had a chance to write any dates in her diary to organise herself)

It's all a bit of a clumsy mess. and she isn't sure on what to do.

Any advice would be welcome.

ETA. absence bloody phone!

Edited by Streps on Monday 14th January 14:40

[blippo1984]

Honesty is best policy?

[expensivegarms]

blippo1984 said:

Honesty is best policy?

I'd do this. Might come back to bite her if she made something up.

[Marcellus]

Yep, humble pie, apologise, explain her fault..... If not a regular event and no other issues then at worst verbal warning IMO.

[Streps]

Sounds like the best thing to do.
I've asked her to write the reason why (she refused to begin with as she was afraid of the consequences)
I understand as admitting she forgot can be quite embarrassing..
Hopefully it will work out alright.


Thanks for the replies