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Band 4.5

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 am writing to request
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time off for a couple of weeks from the 12th of February,
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 to complete my linguistics training on French, and the exam will be held on February 26th, 2026. As you know,
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the French
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 language has become crucial to operate
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a business
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at
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 Quebec. During my time off, my colleague
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 Jacob will take over all the responsibilities, as I trained him on handling printing requests and inventory management.
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, I will be available online to assist
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 if there
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 any emergencies during my absence.
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, I understand that the language barrier is preventing our business from
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developments
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. I believe that
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 completion of
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 qualification will help us overcome the communication obstacles. Thank you for
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 and support. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Yours faithfully, Jeevitha S

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content
Add a short plan for after the break. Say what you will do in the first days back at work.
grammar
Fix small gram. Use 'some time off' not 'a time off', 'in Quebec', 'I have trained' and 'your time and support'.
structure
Make two or three short paragraphs: one for the reason, one for the plan, one for the benefit.
content
Clear aim to get a new skill and how it can help the work.
tone
Polite and formal tone.
planning
Shows a plan for cover of work during leave.
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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