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Absence excuse

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[Recipient]

[Full name] was absent from school on [Date] due to [Message]. Please record this absence as excused.

[Date]
[Full name]

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When to use this template

This template is for explaining to a school why a pupil was absent. It gives the pupil's name, the day of the absence and the reason, and asks the school to record the absence as excused.

What the letter contains

  • The name in Full name opens the letter as the pupil who was absent, and the same name is printed under the letter.
  • Date is the day of the absence, used in the first sentence and again under the letter.
  • Message gives the reason for the absence, after “due to”.
  • The second sentence asks for the absence to be recorded as excused.
  • Recipient is the school or class teacher who keeps attendance.
  • The letter covers a single day; it has no space for a range of dates.

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Category: School

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