MP Board Formal Letter – To Principal for Leave (Solved)
Overview
Formal Letter Rules
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Use proper format: Sender’s Address → Date → Receiver’s Address → Subject → Salutation → Body → Closing → Signature/Name.
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Keep tone formal and respectful.
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Write clear purpose in the first paragraph; avoid extra stories.
Prompt / Question
Task
You are a student of Class X. Write a formal letter to your Principal requesting three days leave due to illness.
Format / Key Points
- Sender’s Address
- Date
- Receiver’s Address (Principal, School name)
- Subject (Request for leave)
- Salutation (Respected Sir/Madam)
- Body (reason + duration + request)
- Closing (Thank you)
- Yours obediently/sincerely + Name + Class/Section + Roll No.
Sample Answer
123, Shanti Nagar
Bhopal
25 January 2026
The Principal
ABC Public School
Bhopal
Subject: Request for three days leave
Respected Sir/Madam,
I am Rahul Sharma, a student of Class X-A (Roll No. 12). I have been suffering from fever and the doctor has advised complete rest for three days. Therefore, I request you to kindly grant me leave from 26 January 2026 to 28 January 2026.
I shall be thankful to you.
Yours obediently,
Rahul Sharma
Class X-A, Roll No. 12
Practice Set
- Write a letter to the Principal requesting permission to organize a class picnic.
- Write a letter to the Principal requesting a bonafide certificate.
- Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner about garbage problem in your area.
- Write a letter to the Editor about increasing road accidents in your city.
- Write a letter to your father requesting money for books.