Most employers have procedures in place when applying for leave, so you should consult your employee handbook or talk to a colleague about what procedures to follow. Most employers also have a policy whereby only a certain number of people can be off work at any given time, so it is advisable to check the holiday chart, database, calendar, or whatever is in place at your workplace to ensure that the dates you wish to take off are available before asking. It is also important to give your employer enough notice before your required dates, so as to avoid any disruption and ensure your workload can be covered by other colleagues in your absence. Once you have determined this, and if you do need to write a letter (or email), you should start it formerly, addressing your manager and asking for the required dates and give the reasons for doing so:
Dear <insert manager’s name>,
I am writing to request the following dates off as holiday to attend a family wedding. I have checked the holiday chart/database/calendar and as of today the required dates are free.
<list dates>
Yours Sincerely,
<name>
Depending on the size and profession of your workplace, this may be too much of a formal way to request leave; a brief email with requested dates and reasons should suffice.
Dear <insert manager’s name>,
I am writing to request the following dates off as holiday to attend a family wedding. I have checked the holiday chart/database/calendar and as of today the required dates are free.
<list dates>
Yours Sincerely,
<name>
Depending on the size and profession of your workplace, this may be too much of a formal way to request leave; a brief email with requested dates and reasons should suffice.
