Vacation Request Letter

Wish to go for a vacation, but stuck up with sending a vacation request letter to your boss? If this is the case, this article will be useful for you to prepare a vacation request letter. Read on....

There is no one in this world who does not like to get rid of the daily grind for sometime, flee away from the office (and your boss of course!) and fly off for a vacation. But the thought of sending a vacation request letter, makes many people scratch their head. This is not because their boss will reject the application, but because they cannot write a good vacation request letter. If you cannot convince your boss through your vacation request letter, there are chances of rejection. To avoid this happening and to get your work done, you need to learn to write a good vacation request letter. Writing a vacation request letter is a common workplace communication procedure, but still people find it complicated. Also a basic level of writing skills is required. Let us find out, how to write a good request letter for vacation and also find some tips related to vacation leave letter writing. Tips for Vacation Leave Application Remember that this is formal type of letter, which you are going to forward to a senior officer in the organization. Therefore, you need to follow some tips as discussed below. Beginning Before going on to start the actual content of the letter, address the proper person to whom you are giving this request letter. His designation and the company name should be clearly and properly mentioned. It is appropriate to begin with phrases such as, Dear Sir, or Dear Madam

Subject Line It is very much necessary to clearly mention the actual subject of your letter. This gives an idea of what the letter is all about to the reader. Content Keep the following points in mind, when you are writing the content of your vacation request letter.
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Content writing is the most important part of any letter and therefore you need to be very careful while preparing the content. See that your letter is precise. Just mention your reasons and your objective behind the letter. Do not write long stories (Of course, I know you won't!), but I have seen some people describing various situations in their letters. Respect the reader's time, he would not even consider reading it if he sees that the letter is too long. Write simple sentences, avoid long sentences that create confusion in the reader's mind.

Conclusion Conclude your letter properly. Avoid negative sentences. See that you display your concerns towards work in the concluding part of your letter. Sample Vacation Request Letter Below is a sample vacation request letter, that you can take a look at. Leave Application Letter To, Mr Sean Alberto General Manager ABC Services Ltd. Subject - Vacation Leave Application Respected Sir: I would kindly request you to grant me leave from August 26, 2009 to September 5, 2009. The reason behind this leave application is that I am looking forward to go for a vacation during this period and also that I have not availed any leaves for the past 5 months. I do not have any work pending from my side and have also given the necessary handover to the concerned authority. I once again kindly request you to sanction the leave. Thanking You, Yours Sincerely,

Peter Johnson Signature and Date Hopefully, after reading these tips and the above sample of a vacation request letter, you would not worry to request for a vacation leave to your senior authority. So go ahead and enjoy your much needed vacation! Bon voyage! By Ujwal Deshmukh

To understand properly how to draft an authorization letter, it is important to have at your disposal an authorization letter template that will give you the proper authorization letter format, minimizing the possibility of making any errors while drafting a letter that can be of utmost important, especially if pertaining to legal matters. Your Name Your Address Date Name of Addressee Name of Organization Address Salutation/Greetings Dear Ms./Mr. (addressee) / To whomsoever it may concern The first paragraph needs to inform the addressee of the reason for which you are writing the letter. You will explain to the addressee the reason for you giving an authority letter to the bearer of the letter and also explain your relation with the bearer of the letter. This is an extremely important information to be included in an authorization letter. The second paragraph will enlist any information that confirms to the addressee that the letter has been written by you and is not a forgery attempt. Ensure that this information is a foolproof evidence that verifies the authenticity of the letter. The third paragraph should be the concluding paragraph in which you will provide the addressee with your contact details and ask them to contact you in case of any confusion or in case they want to verify the claim made by the bearer of the letter. Valediction/Goodbye Yours sincerely, (Your name)

Authorization Letter Sample An authorization letter sample allows you to understand better the format of authorization letter as the template is elucidated with the help of proper examples. Given below is an authorization letter sample, formatted in a manner similar to the template that has been given in the earlier section. Stana Fillion 322, Rustic View Apartments Elm Street New York - 695455 Date: 1st June 2010 Goliath National Realty 3490 - Bayer Boulevard New York - 695487 To Whomsoever It May Concern, I, the undersigned, have recently bought a property at Green Meadows, 345, Oak Road, New Jersey. This property was bought under an agreement with your company. I have now been transferred to Singapore by the organization I work for and therefore, need to change the billing address for my new house to my new address in Singapore. Unfortunately, due to the urgency with which it was necessary for me to move to Singapore, I was unable to personally come and change my billing address. In my absence, I authorize, my brother, John Fillion, the bearer of this letter, to act in all the matters regarding the property that I own in New Jersey, including the change in my billing address. Attached with this letter are photocopies of my agreement with your company and identity proofs proving my relationship with the bearer of this letter. If you have any questions regarding the matters mentioned in this letter or any other matter regarding the property, you can contact me at [Link]@[Link]. I do not have a permanent telephone number yet but I shall inform you of the same as soon as possible. Thanking you, Yours sincerely (Signature) Stana Fillion Hope this article on authorization letter format and the sample given above has helped you understand clearly how an authorization letter should be formatted and what information should be essentially included in the letter.

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