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 (2 weeks) ● suggest how your work could be covered while you are away. (2 other software dev are in context, i am available for emails or calls if needed) Begin your letter as follows: Dear ___________,

Dear Mr Smith, I am writing to request your approval for my summer time vacation. As I see in my
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account, I have more than ten paid time off days, and I would like to use them in the coming months.
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, it is a family tradition for me to go
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sea with my kids
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they have summer holidays. It would be great to schedule two weeks off. From my
experience
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it is the best amount of time to rest well. Ideally,
if
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the dates would be in the second half of July or the first half of August. Since I still did not
bought
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tickets, I am flexible for slight shifts. Other software developers from my team are well in
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of my tasks, so they will be able to make decisions during my absence. In case my feedback is needed urgently, I will be available online for short calls.
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I will check emails. I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Tayler Woods
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