Responsing Bad News Phrases in English
- Please don’t take this badly but…
- It is my unfortunate duty to tell you that …
- I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news …
- I regret to inform you that …
- I’m afraid to inform you of …
- There is no easy way to say this but …
- I’m sorry to have to tell you this but …
- 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 …
- Unfortunately …
- I tried … but …
- I need to warn you that I have some bad news …
