How to Give Bad News in English

How to Give Bad News in English

• Please don’t take this badly but…
• It is my unfortunate duty to tell you that …
• There is no easy way to say
  this but …
• I’m sorry to have to tell you this but …
• Unfortunately …
• I tried … but …
• I need to warn you that I have some bad news …
• I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news …

• I regret to inform you that …
• I’m afraid to inform you of …
• I’ve got some bad news I’m afraid …
• I’m afraid I’ve got something sad to tell you …
• I feel really bad having to tell you this but …
• I don’t know how to announce this but …
• I’m afraid I/we won’t be able to …