okay so here is my letter, any thoughts will be appreciated.
Dear sir/madam,
I wish to bring to your kind attention an important matter and write to request you to consider my application and take an appropriate decision.
I received some papers from Transport for London whereby I have been requested to complete the plea forms within 21 days and have been asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
I would like to respectfully state that I innocently used my father’s travelcard without realising the consequences.
I was under the wrong impression that I could use it since it was not a photocard.
I want to take this opportunity to inform you that I am a law abiding person and this is the first instance in which I have made a silly mistake in my life.
I have no previous offences at all.
I understand how foolish and ignorant my actions were and I assure you that I will never do it again.
I am deeply remorseful and upset about what has happened, please forgive me for my mistake.
I am 19 years old and have been given an offer from a university to pursue my higher studies.
At this stage any punishment given to me will have far reaching implications and will affect my further studies altogether.
It will also have detrimental effects on my future career.
As a student who is yet to start my life, I fear the consequences that court action will have on my entire future.
I spoke to one of your officers this afternoon with the view to arrive at an out of court settlement for this matter and the officer kindly advised me to send a written request in all the circumstances.
I will be glad to pay any fare and all administrative costs incurred, therefore can I please ask you to reach an out of court settlement? Please help me.
Once again I would like to reiterate that I did not intend to defraud the Transport for London in any manner whatsoever, but unfortunately due to the lapse on my part I have put the TfL officials also to unnecessary inconvenience.
I unreservedly apologise for my mistake and I earnestly believe that you would be kind enough to accept my apologies and reach an out of court settlement, having considered my unfortunate plight.
Please kindly look into this matter and grant me relief.
thanks!