Whatever your reasons for deciding to take leave from your current place of work, it is important to write a letter to your boss in order to make it official and to have a hard copy of your request should you need it to provide further evidence in the future. It is likely that you will have already discussed your plans to leave your place of work temporarily with your boss but most companies will require you to write an official letter of leave for their files. Your letter should be well organised and reasonably simple. Try not to be too wordy and keep your language formal but straightforward. You will not need to give all of the details about your reasons for leaving but it will be necessary to give a quick summary.
Header the letter with your name, position within the company and any other contact details you wish to provide. You should add the date you are writing the letter to the top of the page to enable it to be filed in the correct place. Adding the date can also help you prove when exactly you handed in your notice, should you need the proof later on. Address the letter to your boss, stating their name and title within the company. It may also be a good idea to include the company’s address. As you know the employer’s name you can use ‘Dear’. Within your letter give a brief summary of your reasons for taking leave from the company. If it is for personal reasons you do not have to give too many details, just state how it makes you unable to come into work. If you are leaving for exams or other training, mention how the leave is going to benefit your role. Confirm the date that you have agreed to come back into work and sign the letter off with ‘Sincerely’.
Header the letter with your name, position within the company and any other contact details you wish to provide. You should add the date you are writing the letter to the top of the page to enable it to be filed in the correct place. Adding the date can also help you prove when exactly you handed in your notice, should you need the proof later on. Address the letter to your boss, stating their name and title within the company. It may also be a good idea to include the company’s address. As you know the employer’s name you can use ‘Dear’. Within your letter give a brief summary of your reasons for taking leave from the company. If it is for personal reasons you do not have to give too many details, just state how it makes you unable to come into work. If you are leaving for exams or other training, mention how the leave is going to benefit your role. Confirm the date that you have agreed to come back into work and sign the letter off with ‘Sincerely’.