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
Dear Ankita, I am writing
this
letter to request Linking Words
to
grant my leave of absence for 2 days .I.e. Fix the infinitive
apply
20
and 22nd of November to travel to Mumbai. I have planned to accompany my parents who reside in Mumbai and spend some quality time with them from 20 to the 22nd of November. Correct your spelling
20th
As
I was not able to visit them Correct word choice
apply
last
month as the team was dealing with a project deadline and needed to work continuously to complete the project successfully on time. Linking Words
Therefore
, I have decided to take some time off Linking Words
this
month. Linking Words
Additionally
, Sara has agreed to take care of my urgent calls that need immediate attention. Linking Words
In addition
to Linking Words
this
, Brian will be able to fill in for me and send the business reports that Linking Words
needs
to be shared with the respective clients. Correct subject-verb agreement
need
However
, I will be available on call if any business needs my attention. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I would really appreciate it if you could approve my leave application at the earliest. Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Farhana JabeenLinking Words
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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.