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

Dear
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Johnson, I am writing to request
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paternity leave of 10 days. My wife and I are expecting our
first
baby, and her delivery was due
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month, but her gynaecologist warned us of some complications recently. Because of the emergency, we had to take a call for a C-section which is planned
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two days.
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the doctor said her full recovery would take a month, she will be able to walk by herself and do small chores around the house after a week. In order to take care of her and the baby, I would have to take a leave for 10 days. Post that, my sister-in-law will come and stay with us, so I will recommence my work immediately after that. Since I am not leaving the town, anyone from the office can reach me on my phone, in case of an emergency.
Besides
that, Aron, my teammate, has detailed knowledge of my projects and has agreed to
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my work for the
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. I hope you would consider my situation favourably and would promptly approve my leave application. Yours sincerely, Tim Hortons
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