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 -suggest how your work could be covered while you are away

Dear Mr. Tai, I am writing

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letter to ask for one week off from work. Next month is my wedding anniversary and my wife booked a short trip for us. I want to go with her because I was very busy

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year and I want to relax. I would like to be off from Monday, July 15th to Sunday, July 21st. I will come back to work on Monday, July 22nd. I already finished my tasks for

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month. I

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wrote all the details in one folder and sent it to you by email. I talked to Mr. A and he said he can help me if something

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I am away. I hope you can understand and accept my request. Thank you very much. Best regards,

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task achievement

You make your request clear, but explaining more about your wedding anniversary could make it stronger.

coherence and cohesion

Try to add a brief closing statement to leave a good impression.

coherence and cohesion

Your letter has a clear structure and each paragraph has its own idea.

task achievement

You respectfully ask for time off and mention a solution for covering your work.

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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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

131 words

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