1. I didn’t do it.
2. No one asked me to do it.
3. That’s not my job.
4. No one signed the authority.
5. I didn’t receive the order.
6. The computer broke down.
7. It was lost in the post.
8. No one said there was a rush.
9. I was away that day.
10. Don’t worry I’ll attend to it.

IMPORTANT: NEVER TAKE THE BLAME