 ይቅርታ ከላይም "ለፈለፉ" የሚል ቃል ካለ ከፀበልተኞቹ ጋር ተምታተውብኝ ነውና በጅምላው ይቅርታ ጠይቄ እቀጥላለሁ)
I've started all correspondence with the phrase 'so sorry for the delayed response' (or 'sorry for being shit' if it's to a friend).