Dear Mr.

Perez,
I am writing this letter to formally request my vacation leave ahead of time. I would like to take my
vacation time for the dates of September 1, 2013 through September 21, 2013 in order to take a
cruise trip through the Bahamas with my wife. I think you will find that I have not used up enough
vacation days this year to prevent me from being absent from work for this length of time and have
always endeavored to conduct myself with integrity in the office.
I am planning to finish all currently incomplete projects between now and September 1, 2013 and
send in any remaining ones by fax. I feel very confident that the rest of the team will be able to
continue excellent work in my absence. If there are any important work-related questions or
concerns, I can be reached by email during my leave at [email] and will respond when time and an
Internet connection become available to me.
If any clarification or follow-up from me is needed in this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me
by email at the address already provided above, or by telephone at (555)-555-5555. I look forward to
your response and thank you for your consideration.
Yours sincerely,
William Jones
William J. Jones
Assistant Manager
Smith Communications