Formal Letter

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

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    Dear Mr Mclaren, I am writing to ask your permission to take a week's leave from work starting from 07th November 2025. As you know, I am doing my PhD at Monash University and I am in my final term.

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  2. Band 7.5
    Task Achievement
    Band 8.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 7.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 7.5
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.5

    Dear Mr Harry, I am writing to you about the possibility of taking 12 days off work in order to complete my thesis and final exams for my Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Manchester. I am hoping that you would grant me leave from 17th July to 28th July 2025.

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