Describe a time when you missed or were late for an important meeting or event, you should say, when it happened, what happened? Why you missed Why did you miss or were late for it off and explain how you felt about this experience? One time Once I missed an important meeting was when I was working as an intern at a company, the meeting was scheduled for 9 a.
m.
on a Monday morning, and it was an opportunity for me to present some of my work to the senior staff members.
Unfortunately, on that morning, I overslept and didn't wake up until 8:45 a.
m.
I quickly got ready and rushed to the office.
But by the time I, I arrived, the meeting had already started.
And I was about fifteen minutes late.
I was so disappointed with myself for missing the meeting and for being late.
I had been looking forward to this opportunity to showcase my work and home.
I Furthermore, I had prepared for it, for weeks, I felt embarrassed and frustrated that I had missed such an important chance change.
I Furthermore, I was also worried about how my managers would react and how it would affect my future opportunities at the company.
When I finally arrived at the meeting, I apologize for my tardiness and tried to explain what had happened.
My manager and colleagues were understanding and sympathetic but , but I couldn't shake off the feeling of disappointment and regret.
I learned a valuable lesson about time management and The Importance of Being punctual for important events