Leave letter basically, an application written by a person who is unable to perform his duties for a specific period, stating which he is to ask for leave for the required period. Leave letters are mainly written by a student of an institution or by an employee of an organization to officially inform about his absence. It is important to draft a leave letter in a strictly professional manner. One must be clear about the point that he/she wants to specify, stating/giving adequate proof for the same. Important details like the reason for absence (other than personal reasons) and how long one shall be absent, should be clearly and distinctly mentioned.
If you are writing the letter as an employee, then it is obligatory to mention the reason behind such a decision. While drafting a letter, focus on the information. Understand one thing that while writing a leave letter you should thank the organization/school/college in advance, for granting you the leave.
Leave Letter Writing
- First and foremost it is vital to be polite and sincere in writing a leave letter. Be honest about what you put forth in the letter.
- The letter should be brief and to the point.
- You must clearly state the reason behind your leave.
- Tone and content of the letter should be formal.
- You must express gratitude, in advance to the concerned person.
- Once you are through writing the letter, remember to recheck the same for corrections.
Leave Letter Template
Use our free Leave Letter to help you get started.
From,
____________
____________(Name and address of the sender)
Date (Date on which letter is written)
To,
______________
______________(Name and details of the receiver)
Sub:______________________________________
Dear Sir/Ma’am/Madam,
This is to bring to your kind attention that due to some personal reasons, I shall have to rush to my hometown, at the earliest. I am writing this letter to officially inform you regarding my absence in office. I request you to kindly grand me leave of absence, from______________to_______________.
I would be resuming my duties on _________ after returning.
I hope to finish my work before the above mentioned time.
Thanking you in advance for the cooperation during my emergency.
Yours sincerely,
______________(Name of sender)
Sample Letter
From,
James Varghese
Marketing Manager
Creative Events Management
Amsterdam
Date: 13th February 2018.
To,
Mr. John Samuel
Sr. Personnel Manager
Creative Events Management
Amsterdam.
Subject: Requesting for leave
Dear Mr. Samuel,
This is to bring to your kind attention that my wife is not well, and she has been admitted to the hospital, last night. Doctors have detected a cyst in her uterus, and she needs to undergo a minor surgery, at the earliest. My parents live out of town, and there is nobody to take care of her at this point in time. Therefore, I would like to take leave from the office and look after my wife pre and post surgery until she recovers.
She will be undergoing surgery on 23rd September, and after the surgery, she has been recommended bed rest for two weeks. I hope you understand my situation and grant me leave for three weeks starting on 22nd September. During my absence, Ms. Lucy will be taking care of my clients, and you will be duly updated with every progress.
Please consider this letter as my formal leave application.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
James Varghese.
Email Format
The following is the e-mail format that should be followed while writing a leave letter.
From: name@email.com
To: name@email.com
Subject: Application for leave.
Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms._____________,
This is to bring to your kind attention that my wife is not well, and she has been admitted to the hospital. The doctor has detected a cyst in her uterus, and she needs to undergo minor surgery. My parents live out of town, and there is nobody to take care of her at this point. Therefore, I would like to take leave from the office and look after my wife pre and post surgery until she recovers.
She will be undergoing the surgery on ____________ and after the surgery, she has been recommended bed rest for ___________weeks. I hope you understand my situation and grant me leave for three weeks starting from _____________. During my absence, Ms. Lucy will be taking care of my clients, and you will be updated with the progress.
Please consider this letter as my formal leave application.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
________________.
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