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 Sir/Madam, I am Jagatheesan Manoharan, Chief Operational Manager of Rogers Communication Department and I am writing
this
letter to inquire about the possibility of applying for a vacation starting from October 1 2024 to November 1 2024. I have been working continuously without taking any off for the past two years and I am feeling burnt out.
This
year
I
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as my kids have grown up I am looking forward to travelling to 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 artificial intelligence for analytics has 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 addition
, I have provided them with my email to communicate if any necessary help is needed but have already instructed them that my replies won't be on time even though I expect to reply as soon as possible. I hope you will consider my request positively and approve my
vaccation
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vaccination
and pay so I
would
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be able to refresh myself. Thanks, Damn
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task achievement
You have addressed the prompt and provided essential details. However, your letter could improve in fluency and grammatical accuracy. Your dates for the vacation should be consistent (2 weeks as initially mentioned).
coherence cohesion
Ensure consistent spacing and structure. Group your ideas clearly. For example, separate the reasons for the vacation from the details of the project.
writing tone
You have maintained a polite and professional tone throughout the letter, which is very appropriate for the context.

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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