To:JohnSmith,Supervisor
From:GeorgeChen,AccountingDepartmentDate:March11,2001
Subject:CasualLeaveofAbsence
John,IwouldliketoknowifIcouldaskforacasualleaveofabsencefromMarch23to27.
YesterdayIreceivedaletterfrommyparents,whoarebothover70,tellingmethatabigfloodtookplaceatmyhomevillage,causingseriousdamagetomyhouse.Astheonlysonofmyparents,Ishouldgobacktoassessthesituation,andhelpthemtogetoverthesedifficulties.ThoughIcannotstayathomefortoolong,Ishouldatleastmakearrangementsformaintenancework.Ibelievemyrelativesinthevillageandmyneighborswillalsocometohelp.FinanciallyIhavenodifficulties.
Iwillcallyouat1:30p.m.Oryoucancallmeatanytime.