BEST IELTS General Writing Task 1, 25th January

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GENERAL WRITING TASK 1

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

SAMPLE ANSWER

Dear Mr. Holmes,

I am writing to request a week off work at the beginning of next month. My sister lives in Canada and has become a mother for the first time and I, along with my parents, planned to give her a visit. I have earned 10 days paid vacation previous year which carries forward to this year and I would really appreciate your approval to use a week’s paid leave.

I am hoping to visit my sister and her newborn on 2nd March 2020, hence, a leave from office from 2nd March to 8th March would be highly appreciated. I have talked to my teammates and they have agreed to share my responsibilities during my absence. I would be able to check important emails and perhaps reply to some of them during this time. According to our company’s leave policy, we are bound to take paid holidays; otherwise, they are cleared off every two years. Hence, I thought I should use the leave at a time when I need to travel to Canada and have fewer job pressures.

I understand the inconvenience my absence from office might create. However, I am ready to work extra hours to compensate my work once I return office.

I would really appreciate your approval for my leave. Thanks in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Benjamin Carol