To:JohnSmith,Supervisor
From:GeorgeChen,AccountingDepartment
Date:March11,20xxSubject:CasualLeaveofAbsence
John,IwouldliketoknowifIcouldaskforacasualleaveofabsencefromMarch23to27.
YesterdayIreceivedaletterfrommyparents,whoarebothover70,tellingmethatabigfloodtookplaceatmyhomevillage,causingseriousdamagetomyhouse.Astheonlysonofmyparents,Ishouldgobacktoassessthesituation,andhelpthemtogetoverthesedifficulties.ThoughIcannotstayathomefortoolong,Ishouldatleastmakearrangementsformaintenancework,Ibelievemyrelativesinthevillageandmyneighborswillalsocom#etohelp.FinanciallyIhavenodifficulties.
Iwillcallyouat1:30p.m.oryoucancallmeatanytime.