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I'd Like to Request Annual Leave: Polite Request Guide
Meaning 1：request yearly paid time off (I'd like to request annual leave)
I'd like to request annual leave
/aɪd laɪk tə rɪˈkwest ˈænjuəl liːv/
phr.
A polite and formal way to ask your boss or company for your paid days off in a year.
request yearly paid time off
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/rɪˈkwest ˈjɪrli peɪd taɪm ɒf/
phr.
A polite and formal way to ask your boss or company for your paid days off in a year.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Combines polite request 'I'd like to' with 'request' (ask for) and 'annual leave' (yearly paid vacation).
💡 Mnemonic
Think: 'I'd like to' is polite, 'request' is formal, 'annual leave' is your yearly vacation. Say it to get time off.
📖 Example
I'll send an email to my manager tomorrow morning to I'd like to request annual leave for the first week of July.
I will email my supervisor tomorrow morning to request annual leave for the first week of July.
🔗 Collocations
submit a request for annual leave – to formally file a leave application
approve annual leave – to grant permission for vacation
annual leave balance – the number of paid vacation days remaining
🔄 Synonyms
ask for vacation time (phr.) – to politely request time off from work
request paid time off (phr.) – to formally ask for compensated leave
apply for annual leave (phr.) – to submit a formal application for yearly vacation
🚫 Antonyms
work overtime (phr.) – to work additional hours beyond the regular schedule
decline leave (phr.) – to refuse a vacation request
cancel vacation (phr.) – to rescind previously approved time off
📖 Cultural Story
This phrase is a staple of modern workplace culture, used when formally asking for vacation time. It reflects the polite, professional tone common in Western corporate communication.
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