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

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Dear manager I am writing to inform you that
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will not be able to attend the office for a week as my exams are approaching and
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really difficult for me to manage
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between my studies and my job.I am studying computer programming course from
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bow valley college which is one of the reputed
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calgary
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I want to let you know with the help of my supervisor I allocated my work to
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colleague who will be going to take care of all tasks in my absence.
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will make sure to
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with him on
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basis if he needs any support Meanwhile in case of
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supervisor will be always there to assist him. During
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week off I will do my best to attend morning online meetings and check my emails daily to make sure that
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have not missed anything important.
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, my main focus would be to pass
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examination by giving my best as
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degree could be the biggest deciding factor in reaching my goals.
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to
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will utilise
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by attempting more online quizzes and working on my weaker concepts
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believe that my qualifications could prove to be very effective in terms of company growth as
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era is all about technology and in
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every company
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professional engineers to meetup their
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requirements. I really appreciate your support during
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and hope to receive positive feedback from you soon. Yours faithfully Ashir Syal

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language
Make sure to capitalize 'I' and proper nouns such as 'Bow Valley College' and 'Calgary'.
structure
Add a more formal greeting, such as 'Dear [Manager's Name]'. It helps to personalize your letter and maintain professionalism.
clarity
Consider rephrasing some sentences to enhance clarity. For example, 'I will not be able to attend the office for a week' could be clearer if stated as 'I am requesting a week off to prepare for my upcoming exams.'
content
The letter has a clear request and provides a rationale for it.
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You included details about how your work will be managed during your absence, which shows responsibility.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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