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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 off work give details of the amount of time you need suggest how your work could be covered while you are away

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Dear Ankita, I am writing
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 letter to request you to grant my leave of absence for 2 days i.e. 20th and 22nd of November. I have planned to accompany my parents staying in Mumbai
this
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 month. I was not able to visit them
last
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 month as the team was dealing with
project
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a project
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deadline
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 and we were able to successfully complete the project on time.
Therefore
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, I have decided to take some time off and spend quality time with my parents.
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, Sara has agreed to take care of my urgent calls along with the business reports that needs to
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be shared
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shared
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share
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 with the respective clients during my absence.
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, I will be available on call if any business needs my attention. I would really appreciate
if
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it if
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 you could approve my leave application at the earliest. Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Farhana Jabeen
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Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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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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