Semi-formal Letter: Sample 6 | Writing for General Training IELTS PDF Download

You need to take some time off from work to go on holiday.

• Ask for time off and explain why
• Provide the dates and times for which you will be unavailable to work
• Describe what you will do to prepare or make up for your absence

Write at least 150 words.

Sample Answer

I am writing this letter requesting to allow time off so that I can take a holiday trip with my family.

I’m requesting you to grant me this holiday, as this year, my extended family have planned a family reunion in our ancestral home. There will be extended family members who I’ve not seen for more than 3 years, and this is an opportunity that may not come too often.

Since the reunion is planned for July 2^nd. I am formally requesting time off from work from Thursday, June 30^th, until Friday, July 8^th. Thus, I will be available  until June 29^th and will join work back on July 11^th.

To ensure the work continues as it is even during my absence, I’ll be allotting the work to my team in advance so the team’s progress as a whole does not slow down.

I look forward to receiving your reply

Bruce Wayne