letter-request Dear Mr. Smith, I am writing to ask for a fortnight work off from the 1st to the 15th of May. The reason for this leave is that I plan to use this two weeks to finish my master’s degree in computer science. As you know, I have focused on my course of computer science for one year, and now the obstacle between my dream and reality is a graduating essay. So I desperately need to use my annual leave to polish and finalize my essay. In terms of my job, I have spoken to my colleagues, and it seems that either Tom or Jerry would be best placed to cover my project commitments while I am away. I will leave detailed instruction on my desk. Moreover, I will continue to check my email box, and keep be online during the working time every day. As a result, no important tasks would be delayed. As long as a master’s degree is awarded to me, I will commence rebuilding our website immediately. What I had learned during the course of master’s degree is valuable to improve the appearance of our company’s website. In addition, I plan to set up a network division as well. Both of these definitely will contribute a great deal of revenue to our annual aim indirectly. I hope my request dose not cause you any inconvenience. Yours sincerely,