Your spouse appears uninterested in your whereabouts. Your spouse no longer cares that you prefer to spend your time elsewhere because they have other things on their mind. Your comings and goings are of no interest to them when they’re planning to leave you. 2. They seem pleased when you’re going out. The following are some good reasons to miss work: Health maintenance: Going to a doctor’s appointment, undergoing a health screening and suffering a chronic illness flare-up are valid and vital reasons for an employee to miss work. Family obligations: Tending to a family member could involve various tasks that require an employee to miss work. Give them an out. If it’s a situation where you know the other person is always making up excuses because they feel threatened, it might make sense to acknowledge what’s going on, and give 01 I slept through my morning alarm. “Miss Shannon, I missed your class today by accident. I slept through my morning alarm, and I was late this morning by a whole hour. By the time I woke up, it was already too late to get to your class on time.”. This excuse works well because it’s loop hole-proof on all angles. Here are 12 times it's legitimately OK to back out of plans: 1. If Your Ex Is Going To Be There. Just. Say. No. 2. If Things Are Really Not Going Well At Work. And you feel like you need to put in Be sure to thank them for the invitation and make it clear that you’d be there if we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic. “Don’t be too specific with your reason,” advised Smith. “If I say, ’I’d love to come to your party, but I’m really only comfortable in gatherings of five or six, then you’ll say, ‘Well it’s only 10 5. They Give Vague Excuses When Canceling. Consider how your friend goes about canceling plans. Do they have a legit reason? Or is it always one vague excuse after another? "Once or twice may be a There are plenty of good excuses to miss work. To name a few: You have travel plans, either work or non-work related. You have a doctor’s (or vet, or some other) appointment. You have a religious commitment. You’re attending a conference or industry event. You want to attend your child’s school event, recital, or game. This is why in today’s article we present a few strong excuses to cancel on your friends and get out of any plans you regret making. It is important not to abuse these excuses or else they will lose their power. However, feel free to use them once, twice, or even thrice, as long as you leave an important amount of time between each time. If you need a way out, you can use any of these good excuses to miss a party at Christmas time. 01 Picking up relatives from the airport. “Hey, it turns out my brother can’t pick my in-laws up from the airport, so I’ll have to go in his place to get them. I’m sorry that I have to miss the party tonight.”. 9zvL.