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You are work 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 you letter explain why you want to take time off work give details of amount of time you need suggest how your work could be covered while you are away

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to apply for a leave
for
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 30 days. Starting from the 1st of May
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30th of MAY 2026.My sister will be getting married on the 30th of May. I would like to be part of the wedding preparations
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 and spend some time with my family.
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last
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 year ,January i have not been able to take some time off
work
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. Because of the Marketing campaign that we had.
i
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I
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 would appreciate
if
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 you could grant me some days off.I have met all my deadlines
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 month
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i
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 have discussed with
Mr.
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 Andrew to help me with my duties
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 am out of
office
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the office
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.
Mr.
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 Andrew has
accepted
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 to assist me with my
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and
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i
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 have explained
everthing
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everything
 that needs to be done with the advertising project. I have
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 submitted the quotation for car hiring with
judo
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 company for the upcoming
give away
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giveaway
 event. I will make sure to carry my laptop to ensure that
work
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 runs smoothly even though
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 am away. If you need anything regarding
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work
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work,
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 please do not hesitate to email me. Yours sincerely. Nana Gift.

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task response
For task response, give a more clear reason for 30 days. The wedding is one day, so explain why you need all this time.
task response
For task response, use a more polite work tone. Write to your manager by name if you know it, not Sir/Madam.
coherence and cohesion
For coherence and cohesion, make the dates easy to follow. Write the leave dates in one clear way.
coherence and cohesion
For coherence and cohesion, keep one main idea in each paragraph: reason, time, and work cover.
coherence and cohesion
Use linking words like also, because, and while to join ideas more smoothly.
task response
You answered all parts of the task: reason, time needed, and how work can be covered.
coherence and cohesion
The letter has a clear opening and ending.
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You gave real details about Mr. Andrew and your project, which helps the letter feel clear and true.
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