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You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: explain why you want to take time give details of the amount of time you need suggest how your work could be covered while you are away

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Hello Andrew, I am writing to request you to grant me
leave
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a leave
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 of absence for 2 days. As you know, the customer was extremely disappointed with our previous delivery as their expectation regarding quality and the timeline of the release was too high. To meet their requirement, I had been working consecutively for 3 weeks even on the weekends. Now, considering the number of hours I spent in
office
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the office
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last
 month, I have decided to take a short break from work. I am planning a short vacation on November 21st and 22nd. As the following days are weekends, I will get a total of 4 days of holiday. I would like to visit my native place during these holidays and get some time for myself before commencing work on the
next
 project. I assure you that my absence will in no way affect my work as my teammate Sara has agreed to fill me for me.
In addition
, I will continuously monitor my email inbox and reply to customer queries without delay. I had a chance meeting with your class teacher
last
 week and he was all praise for you. He told me that you are one of the most brilliant students in his class. So I was shocked to read in your letter that you didn’t want to take the examination because you weren’t well-prepared. To get a better understanding of the situation, I called your friends and they
also
 told me that you have been burning the midnight oil for three months. I guess you have developed some misconceptions about your skills and preparation. You
also
 seem to be in the grip of anxiety. Boy, you are underestimating your
caliber
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calibre
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. Give up
this
 fear of failure and take the exams with confidence. I’m quite sure that you will come off with flying colours. I look forward to getting my leave application approved as early as possible. Yours sincerely,
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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Respectful greeting (e.g., 'Dear [Manager's name],')
  • Time off, absence, leave of absence
  • Personal circumstances, compelling reason
  • Duration, number of days/weeks
  • Cover duties, delegate tasks, work handover
  • Alternative arrangements, contingency plans
  • Preparation, advance work, assistance
  • Gratitude, appreciate, understanding
  • Inconvenience, minimal disruption
  • Request approval, formally request
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