This is a collection of leave letters and applications written by
people in various places of India.
- A student’s leave letter:
“As I am suffering from my uncle’s marriage I cannot attend the
class…”
- A candidate’s application:
“This has reference to your advertisement calling for a ‘typist And an
accountant - Male or Female’… As I am both for the past Several
years and I can handle both; I am applying for the post.”
- I.T.I., Bangalore: An employee applied for leave as follows:
Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife.
Please sanction me one-week leave.
- Another employee applied for half day leave as follows:
“Since I’ve to go to the cremation ground at 10 o-clocks and I may not
return, please grant me half day casual leave”
- A leave letter to the headmaster:
“As I am studying in this school I! am suffering from headache. I
request you to leave me today”
- An incident of a leave letter:
“I am suffering from fever, please declare one day holiday.”
- Another leave letter written to the headmaster:
As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day.
- A covering note:
“I am enclosed herewith…”
- From H.A.L. Administration dept:
As my mother-in-law has expired and I am responsible for it, Please
grant me 10 days leave.
- Actual letter written for application of leave:
“My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband At
home I may be granted leave”.
- Letter writing:
“I am in well here and hope you are a! lso in the same well.”
- Another gem from I.T.I. Leave-letter from an employee who was
Performing his daughter’s wedding:
“As I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week’s
leave…”