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 Sir/,

Dear Sir/Madam, I am Jagatheesan Manoharan, Chief Operational Manager of Rogers Communication Department and I am writing
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possibility of applying for a vacation starting from October 1 2024 to November 1 2024. I have been working
continously
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continuously
without taking any off for the past two years and I am feeling burnt out.
This
year
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as my kids have grown up I am looking forward to
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to
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Caribbean
islands
along with
my family. I am considering one month of
vaccation
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vaccination
so I could enjoy my stay as much as possible. I have completed 50% of the new accounting software project.
However
, there are several bugs to fix and
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artificial intelligence for analytics
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not been added yet. I have appointed two senior developers and one junior developer in my team to take over the rest of the project until I return. In
addtion
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, I have provided them
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email to communicate if any
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necessary
help
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but have already instructed them that my replies won't be on time
eventhough
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even though
I expect to reply as soon as possible. I hope you will consider my request positively and approve my
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and pay so I would be able to refresh
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. Thanks, Damn
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coherence cohesion
Ensure that your letter is more concise and clearly organized. For example, separate the reasons for taking leave and the plan for project coverage into clearly distinct sections.
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Avoid minor grammatical errors and ensure accurate spelling and punctuation throughout the letter.
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The letter includes all necessary information and addresses all parts of the prompt: the reason for leave, the duration, and the plan for coverage.
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The tone of the letter is appropriate and professional, making the request clear and polite.
coherence cohesion
The letter opens and closes in a conventional and courteous manner.

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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