You are studying for a qualification, and you would like some time off work to complete it.Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: Ask for some time off to complete a qualification. Suggest what you will do later at work if you have time off. Say how the qualification helps your job or company.

Dear Manager, I hope
this
letter finds you well. I am writing to express my intention to get some time off work. As you know, actually I have been studying
a
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Master's Degree in Interior Designer, after working in your company and during weekends as well.
However
, the next two weeks
it
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will be very intense,
due to
I have to provide a final project to receive the official
dyplome
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diploma
.
That is
why I would like to
inquire
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you if it would be possible
that
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you
offered
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me a half-time job for the next 14 days. If I had time off, after achieving my new qualification I could work during my weekends even
weekdays
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, with the objective
to recover
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of recovering
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all hours
no
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worked. Obtaining
this
qualification as
Interior
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an Interior
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Designer, more clients would rely on us, even perhaps we could get more offers,
due to
nowadays there are no people with
this
qualification in our team. I look forward to your prompt response, hoping it
would
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suit
on
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you. Thank you in advance, Peter,
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coherence cohesion
Try to ensure that all sentences contribute to a clear and cohesive message. For example, 'due to I have to provide a final project...' could be rephrased for clarity.
task achievement
Avoid small errors such as 'actual' instead of 'currently.' For instance, 'actually I have been studying' should be 'currently, I have been studying.'
task achievement
You have clearly stated your request and explained the reasons for it, which contributes to the completeness of your response.
task achievement
You have used a polite and formal tone, appropriate for writing to a manager.
coherence cohesion
The letter includes a clear introduction, body, and conclusion, which helps the reader understand the request easily.
coherence cohesion
You have separated the main ideas into distinct paragraphs, which aids in clarity.

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,

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