Free Annual Leave Request Letter Template
Use this free template to formally request annual leave from your employer. Copy and customise it to suit your circumstances and your employer's leave policy.
ANNUAL LEAVE REQUEST
Date: [Date of request]
From: [Your full name] [Your job title] [Department] [Employee ID, if applicable]
To: [Manager / HR contact name] [Their job title] [Company name]
Dear [Manager name],
RE: Request for Annual Leave: [Start date] to [End date]
I am writing to formally request approval for annual leave for the following period.
1. Leave Details
- Type of leave: Annual / Paid leave
- Start date: [Start date]
- End date: [End date]
- Total working days requested: [Number]
- Leave balance remaining after this request: [Number] days (subject to confirmation)
2. Reason for Leave (optional; include only if relevant to gain approval)
[Brief reason: family event, holiday, rest, personal matter. Keep concise.]
3. Handover and Cover
To minimise disruption during my absence, I propose the following:
- Outstanding tasks: [List with status and target completion date before leave]
- Cover arrangements: [Name] has agreed to cover [specific responsibilities], subject to your approval.
- Project handover: I will prepare written handover notes for [project / area] by [date].
- Client / stakeholder notification: I will notify [client names / teams] of my absence by [date].
4. Availability During Absence
- I will be uncontactable from [Start date] to [End date].
- For urgent matters, please contact [Cover person, email, phone].
Or:
- I will check email periodically for urgent matters only, with a typical response window of [24-48] hours.
5. Return to Work
I will return to work on [Return date]. I will arrive prepared and will review any outstanding matters with [Manager / cover person] in my first morning back.
I will be grateful if you could confirm approval at your earliest convenience so that I can finalise travel and personal arrangements. Please let me know if any of the dates need adjustment or if there is anything further you require from me to support the handover.
Thank you for considering this request.
Yours sincerely,
[Your full name] [Your job title]
[Signature]
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