Asking for time off

[Chunk]

Or, rather letting them know when You'Re not going to be around.

How Do you Word the Email?

Something like Dear client co - just to let you know that I wo.t be aVailBle for work on :'<fill in the dates>

Does that sound about right.

Assuming they reply in the Ffirmative, would you keep a copy of the email as defence?

[GazCol]

Asking?

I'm not an employee - I tell and advise anything business critical will need to be worked around the dates of absence.

[Project Monkey]

Or, rather letting them know when You'Re not going to be around.

How Do you Word the Email?

Something like Dear client co - just to let you know that I wo.t be aVailBle for work on :'<fill in the dates>

Does that sound about right.

Assuming they reply in the Ffirmative, would you keep a copy of the email as defence?

How about starting it with "Just to confirm our conversation, I will be unavailable for work on......".

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

How about starting it with "Just to confirm our conversation, I will be unavailable for work on......".

Sounds about right.

No need to hammer home the idea you are a business. As long as your contract and working conditions are in order you can still talk to them f2f and say you are planning to take some time off on so and so date.

[eek]

Or, rather letting them know when You'Re not going to be around.

How Do you Word the Email?

Something like Dear client co - just to let you know that I wo.t be aVailBle for work on :'<fill in the dates>

Does that sound about right.

Assuming they reply in the Ffirmative, would you keep a copy of the email as defence?

Is your keyboard playing up? I would get a new one before everyone permanently marks you as the illiterate you appear to be..

[TheFaQQer]

Hi,

Here's the dates that I won't be working:

<list of dates>

Regards,

TF

[evilagent]

Or, rather letting them know when You'Re not going to be around.

How Do you Word the Email?

Something like Dear client co - just to let you know that I wo.t be aVailBle for work on :'<fill in the dates>

Does that sound about right.

Assuming they reply in the Ffirmative, would you keep a copy of the email as defence?

I would have thought a face-to-face with the manager about your intentions first.
Agree amicably on dates, and point out that you believe you aren't leaving in the middle of critical phase, or dropping them in it.

Then, immediately follow up an email with
"Further to our recent conversation ....."

[jamesbrown]

Agree with everyone above that mentions face-to-face with a follow-up e-mail confirming your plans. The direction comes from you, but don't let the tail wag the dog; professional courtesy goes a long way.

[northernladuk]

I would say you need a fundamental re-think of your position as it appears even you think you are asking for time off and the wording is just covering up you poor understanding of your situation.

[SarahL2012]

I've got one through from a contractor today

" Hi Sarah, just wanted to let you know I'm off for a week date # to #. "

That's pretty much all I expect from the contractors who work for me as they're all pretty sensible & won't take time off heading up to a critical deadline.
If I think anything urgent might come up then I'll ask for a contact number or email address, but its only to be used for very critical stuff because otherwise you lose the goodwill.