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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

#company #time #work #manager #amount
Dear Ms Ankita, I am writing
this
 letter to request you to grant my leave of absence for 5 days. As you are well aware that I was not able to visit my parents who reside in Mumbai
last
 month as we were was dealing with a project deadline and needed to work continuously to complete the project successfully on time. 
Therefore
, I am planning a short vacation to Mumbai to spend quality time with my parents
next
 week from 22 to the 26th of November and will resume my work from the
next
 business day.
Additionally
, Sara has agreed to cover for me and take care of my urgent calls.
In addition
 to
this
, Brian will be able to fill in for me and share the business reports with the respective clients.
However
, I will be available on call if any business needs my attention. I would really appreciate it if you could approve my leave application for five days at the earliest. Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Farhana Jabeen
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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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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