A big Indian MNC Bangalore : An employee applied for leave as follows:
‘Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife, please sanction me one-week leave.’
This is from another MNC in Bangalore: >From an employee who was performing the ‘mundan’ ceremony of his 10 year old son:
‘as I want to shave my son’s head, please leave me for two days..’
Another gem from govt based IT co. Leave-letter from an employee who was performing his daughter’s wedding:
‘as I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week’s leave..’
From Govt Aviation Administration Dept:
‘As my mother-in-law has expired and I am only one responsible for it, please grant me 10 days leave.’
Another employee applied for half day leave as follows:
‘Since I’ve to go to the cremation ground at 10 o-clock and I may not return, please grant me half day casual leave’
An incident of a leave letter:
‘I am suffering from fever, please declare one-day holiday.’
A leave letter to the headmaster:
‘As I am studying in this school I am suffering from headache. I request you to leave me today’
Another leave letter written to the headmaster:
‘As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day.’
Covering note:
‘I am enclosed herewith…’
Actual letter written for application of leave:
‘My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at home I may be granted leave’.
Letter writing
‘I am well here and hope you are also in the same well.’
A candidate’s job application:
‘This has reference to your advertisement calling for a ‘ Typist and an Accountant – Male or Female’… As I am both(!!)for the past several years and I can handle both with good experience, I am applying for the post.
Hope you had a good laugh, it was a forward some time back….