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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.englishforums.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Formal, General &amp; Business Letter Writing</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormalGeneralBusinessLetter-Writing/Forum5.htm</link><description>Formal letter-writing questions, how to write a cover letter, general, business, official, reference, character, leave, sponsorship, or invitation letter, CVs, writing to an English company, Learn how to start and end a letter.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3616.28671)</generator><item><title>Re: late filing of vacation leave</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/LateFilingOfVacationLeave/zxxww/post.htm#490879</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:45:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:490879</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/LateFilingOfVacationLeave/zxxww/post.htm#490879</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-490879.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>thanks a lot Mister Micawber!!!</description></item><item><title>Re: late filing of vacation leave</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/LateFilingOfVacationLeave/zxxww/post.htm#490607</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:45:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:490607</guid><dc:creator>Mister Micawber</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/LateFilingOfVacationLeave/zxxww/post.htm#490607</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-490607.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>. The Director does not want to hear all of those personal and emotional details, Joy-- make your request short and direct, like this:   Dear Mr ,  I would like to apologise for the late filing of a vacation leave from February 20 to March 31.  My sister in the United States  was rushed to hospital  with pneumonia and diabetes complications.  Concerned about her condition, I neglected my duty to report or file for  vacation leave while our family was preoccupied with this situation.  I hope that this oversight will not adversely affect your granting my tardy leave request,  Respectfully yours,  Jocelyn A. Romero  Nurse II, RCB2, 5th Floor</description></item><item><title>late filing of vacation leave</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/LateFilingOfVacationLeave/zxxww/post.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 15:45:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:490577</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/LateFilingOfVacationLeave/zxxww/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-490577.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>dear sir: I, jocelyn a. romero,nurse II at rcb2 5th flr,would like to apologise for late filing of my vacation leave starting feb. 20-march 31 due to family medical problem.   I have received a call from my other sibling that our dearest sister, who is based in the united state, had been rushed in the nearby hospital due to pneumonia and diabetes complications.   I was very sad and very much affected about my sister&amp;#39;s dilemna, to the fact that i am also a nurse who rendered care to my patients with all my heart and sincerity.Saddened by the unstable condition of my sister, i regretfully set aside my work to keep me updated on her status and not bothering to file a vacation leave  because i&amp;#39;m afraid to leave my family in times...</description></item></channel></rss>