You need to take leave from your work for almost a month for some personal reasons. Write a letter to your Manager. In your letter: • Explain the reason for your leave & the length of your leave. • Explain how you intend to deliver the task that was given to you recently and has to be turned in in a week’s time. • Explain how & who will look after your work while you are away. Write at least 150 words.

Dear Sir, I am writing
this
letter to let you know that my wife is expected to deliver
baby
Correct article usage
a baby
show examples
in the next week,
for
this
reason
Add the comma(s)
,reason
show examples
I am planning to apply for personal leave starting from 1st February till
end
Add an article
the end
show examples
of the month. The leave duration is about 20 working days, it would be 30 days including weekends. I need to look after her
untill
Correct your spelling
until
my mother comes to my home so I need
this
personal
time-off
Correct your spelling
time off
show examples
.
Last
week you
Unnecessary verb
apply
show examples
have
Unnecessary verb
apply
show examples
assigned me a task to complete our website home page which is
due to
complete on 3rd February, I am going to extend my office hours to complete
this
task within time and before I go on leave. I have spoken to Rahul regarding my leave who agreed to look into any issues that may arise in my absence. I have given him access to my code so he does not face any
trobule
Correct your spelling
trouble
in my absence. Hope you would approve all my leaves. Yours
Sincearly
Correct your spelling
Sincerely
, Phaneendra Sai
Submitted by Phaneendra on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

Essentional vocabulary list for IELTS Writing 7+

Learn how to write high-scoring essays with powerful words.
Download Free PDF and start improving you writing skills today!
What to do next:
Look at other essays: