Some lighthearted tips for those looking for an excuse why they have not handed in their homework on time.

1. Ten best excuses for not
doing your homework
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2. 1. The dog ate my
homework
Hmm, perhaps not the most subtle or
workable of excuses, but if you really do
have a dog…
There may be more than a 0.0001% chance
that it could work?! If all else fails, you
could always bring a stool sample as proof…

3. 2. Homework? I don’t remember
getting any homework
You probably DO remember getting your
homework, but your teacher doesn’t know
that, right?

4. 3. Ahh, I thought it was in my bag,
but left it at home by accident
Of course you left it at home by accident!
This one is a great excuse, it’s worked a fair
few times for me, anyway…

5. 4. I didn’t understand the homework,
could you explain it to me so I can
give it a second go?
This excuse works better more for maths or
question based homework rather than
essays.
However, it’s a good way to hit two birds
with one stone (you get help on your
homework, and a deadline extension!),
especially if you actually don’t understand
the homework assignment!

6. 5. My computer crashed and I didn’t
save my work / my printer stopped
working
With more and more people using computer
based software to complete their homework,
a whole new spectrum of excuses have been
opened to the desperate, homework-lacking
student.

7. 6. I had too much homework from
(insert subject name) class to
complete the homework for you
Poor you, clearly you’ve been given way too
much homework by all your other teachers to
do this piece! A homework overload is never a
good thing.

8. 7. Oh, I think I was absent when the
homework was given out
You were obviously ill when the homework
was handed out in class, even though your
teacher is looking at your ‘tick’ of
attendance in the register!

9. 8. I’ve been given extra-curricular
activities and volunteering work
outside of school
If you’re doing any work or activities outside
of work, hey, why not use them as an excuse
for not doing your homework! It’s a pretty
believable one (especially next to excuse 1.).

10. 9. I’ve been so ill over the last few
days, I haven’t been able to do my
homework
Bed ridden, feverish and unable to
distinguish your cat from your sheet of
homework, how on earth can you be
expected to work in this state?!

11. 10. Tell the truth
After using all these excuses, perhaps it’s
time to pull out your triumph card – the
truth.
On the occasion, your teacher may
appreciate your use of the truth rather than
the usual bombardment of (unbelievable)
excuses. Use this one when you’re feeling
especially sincere (and desperate).