Leave Of Absence Extension Request Letter



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How to draft an official Leave Of Absence Extension Request? We provide a sample Leave Of Absence Extension letter that surely fits your needs!

A leave extension letter is written by someone who is already on a leave but needs to extend the same due to some unforeseen circumstances, such as an illness or unexpected surgery. A Leave extension letter can be written to extend leave for various reason like some family problem, personal reason, for marriage or may being sick. 

Consider the following when writing an extension request leave of absence letter:

  •  Firstly it is vital to be humble and courteous in writing a leave letter for extension of leaves;
  •  Also, you must provide a valid reason for the extension of your leave period;
  •  The tone and content of the letter should be formal;
  •  Wordings of the letter should be written in such a way that it expresses your appeal in a genuine manner;
  •  Do regret any of the possible inconvenience caused because of you;
  •  Once you are through writing the letter, please recheck the same for amendments, if needed.

The above mentioned is considered in our letter example. Therefore, we recommend making use of our extension of leave letter template to help to come to a perfect personalized version. The objective of writing this letter is to request a period of leave for a temporary or permanent leave. It will mainly depend on the reason you apply for leave, whether or not you want to use a formal intonation. 

Whether the letter is formal, or not, we advise putting the reason for the leave in the first paragraph of the letter's body. In the paragraphs following, you can use examples to support your main argument. In the final paragraph, you need to summarize the purpose of your letter again and suggest a suitable course of action to follow. Do not indent the paragraphs. But instead, leave an empty line between each paragraph.

Through this letter, an employee can request his employer to provide him an extension on his or her leave and also provide a valid reason. It is always recommended to write a leave extension letter if you need to extend your leave other it will create a negative impression of yours in the eyes of your employer. Please understand that if you are drafting a wrong leave letter or a false leave letter, this may create bridges of misunderstanding. Therefore, we recommend to first, analyze the reason behind the leave and then draft a letter accordingly. Make sure you have taken enough time to inform those who might be affected by your leave, so they can take the appropriate precautions.

Close the letter without indentation, leaving three or four lines for your signature between the closing and your typed name and title. 

Please note this template is provided for guidance only. Download this Leave Of Absence Extension Request Letter due to illness template to write a perfect (and personalized) letter, edited to fit your personal situation. If this letter does not fit your requirements, please also have a look at the topic: Leave Letter Templates.

Snippet: Dear Mr., Mrs., As discussed briefly, I would like to bring to your kind attention that I am on leave for the past one week due to [Reason: for example a recent head injury]. I have recently gone for the tests and my doctor has advised me to take another week bed rest for in order to completely recover. To support my request, I attached my current medical reports for your reference. I really regret the inconvenience from my end, but I can work from home. I would be grateful if you could send me over my projects files 





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