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Sick leave email
Two sentences of fact, one line of cover: the sick-day email that gives your manager what they need and nothing they don't.
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SubjectSick leave — today, Thursday 4 September
Hi Dana,
I'm unwell and won't be able to work today, Thursday 4 September. I expect to be back tomorrow, and I'll let you know if that changes.
The vendor call at 3 pm is the only thing on my calendar — Priya has the context if it can't move.
Thanks,
Sam
How to use it well
- →You owe the facts of absence, not the details of illness — "unwell" is a complete explanation.
- →The coverage line is what separates a professional sick note from a disappearance: name the one thing that breaks today and who holds it.
- →Send it before your workday starts if you can; the earlier it lands, the easier the cover is to arrange.