Letter to your manager Dear Simon, I am writing to request one annual leave. Indeed, my wife and I would like to go sailing around the world with our new boat. My work in this company is so interesting than I could not resign even though I got no choice. Despite of this crucial decision, we scheduled this project since last years and we could not cancel it. Unfortunately I could only suggest hiring a short-time worker during my long time-off. Of course I will be available to make aware the right candidate to our work policy and to introduce the new recruit to our team. If you wish I could assist the recruitings to hire the right applicant. Our depart is planned for the dry season in four months. As promised I will finish all my current project before this deadline. I will wait your answer before notify my porto folio client about my leave . If my request is accepted I will return on the begining of the following year. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely