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Leave Request Template: What to Write, with an Example

A leave request needs only a few lines: the kind of leave, the dates, the reason in one sentence, who covers your work and how to reach you. Managers approve clear requests quickly; the handover line is what makes it easy to say yes.

Get these right before you write

  1. 1Name the leave type and count the days the way HR counts them (working days or calendar days).
  2. 2One sentence of reason is enough; medical or family details stay private.
  3. 3Say who covers what, and that you have told them.
  4. 4Give one way to reach you for genuinely urgent matters only.

Structure

The document opens with these headings and blanks.

Leave request
Dear [manager],
I would like to request [type] leave from [date] to [date] ([n] days) because [reason].
During my absence, [colleague] will cover [what]. I can be reached at [contact] for anything urgent.
[Name]
[Date]

A complete example

Written by the AI from this brief, exactly as the workbench would write yours:

Wang Fang, a customer-support team lead, asks her department manager for three days of annual leave from 12 to 14 October 2026 for a family matter; her shift lead Li Lei covers the daily stand-up and escalations; she can be reached by phone for emergencies.

Leave Request: Annual Leave, 12–14 October 2026

To: [manager name], Department Manager From: Wang Fang, Customer Support Team Lead Date: [date sent]

Request

I would like to request three days of annual leave from Monday 12 October to Wednesday 14 October 2026, returning to work on Thursday 15 October 2026.

Reason

I need the time to attend to a family matter.

Cover Arrangements

Li Lei, Shift Lead, will cover my responsibilities during my absence:

Responsibility Covered by
Daily stand-up Li Lei
Customer escalations Li Lei

I will brief Li Lei on any open items before I leave.

Contact

For emergencies I can be reached by phone at [phone number]. For anything non-urgent, please go to Li Lei, and I will follow up on my return.

Please let me know if you approve this request or need any further information.

Thank you,

Wang Fang

Names, figures and dates in the example are made up for illustration.

How it works

  1. 1Open the template: a document with the skeleton and the brief appears.
  2. 2Add one line about your case to the brief, or attach your notes as sources, and press First draft.
  3. 3Edit directly, or ask the AI to tighten, expand or translate any passage; every AI change is reviewed before it lands.

Questions

Can I use the example as it is?
The example shows the shape and tone; its names and figures are made up. Open the template and give the AI your own facts, and it writes yours in the same shape.
Does it work in English and Chinese?
Yes. The document is written in the language of your brief, and any passage can be translated afterwards.
Is it free?
Writing is billed by the tokens used, usually a few credits per draft; the template, the skeleton and the editor cost nothing.

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