Southeastern Prosecution Letter advice

[Mistakemade]

Hi,

I made a terrible mistake and would like to make amends. I have received a letter from Southeastern - "Provisionally authorized for prosecution."


I am writing to express my sincerest apologies for my actions and failure to pay for my train fare on the 16th June. I deeply regret my choices and understand the gravity of my actions. I acknowledge that this was a mistake, and I take full responsibility for it.

On that day, I travelled from Crawley to London Waterloo East without purchasing the appropriate ticket for the entire journey. Instead, I had purchased a ticket from East Croydon to London Waterloo East. I realise now that I should have considered the consequences of my actions and chosen a more responsible course of action. In the past, I have taken out loans to cover the cost of my season tickets and monthly passes for my daily train commute. I have attached copies of my previous tickets with this letter.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[30907]

Hi,

I made a terrible mistake and would like to make amends. I have received a letter from Southeastern - "Provisionally authorized for prosecution."


I am writing to express my sincerest apologies for my actions and failure to pay for my train fare on the 16th June. I deeply regret my choices and understand the gravity of my actions. I acknowledge that this was a mistake, and I take full responsibility for it.

On that day, I travelled from Crawley to London Waterloo East without purchasing the appropriate ticket for the entire journey. Instead, I had purchased a ticket from East Croydon to London Waterloo East. I realise now that I should have considered the consequences of my actions and chosen a more responsible course of action. In the past, I have taken out loans to cover the cost of my season tickets and monthly passes for my daily train commute. I have attached copies of my previous tickets with this letter.

Any advice would be appreciated.

I assume this is your draft reply to the letter asking for your account of the incident?

If so, it's a good reply, but two comments:
1. don't call your action a mistake unless it was. It was simply wrong (as we used to say).
2. add a sentence to the effect that you would be very grateful if they would consider an out of court settlement.

 

[AlterEgo]

Always better to call these events an “error of judgment” rather than a mistake, it just reads better.