Formal Letter to Principal (Format and Example)

1. Sender's Address: (Usually omitted if writing internally as a student, but can be your home address if mailing).
2. Date: (e.g., 15 April 2024)
3. Receiver's Designation and Address: (The Principal, School Name, City)
4. Subject: (A brief, one-line reason for the letter)
5. Salutation: (Respected Sir/Madam,)
6. Body: (Introduction, reason/details, and conclusion/request)
7. Sign-off: (Yours obediently, / Yours faithfully,)
8. Name, Class, and Roll Number.

15 April 2024

The Principal, Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.

Subject: Application for two days of sick leave.

Respected Sir/Madam,

With due respect, I would like to state that I am a student of Class 10, Section B in your reputed school. I am writing to inform you that I have been suffering from a severe viral fever since last night. The doctor has prescribed medication and strongly advised me to take complete bed rest for the next two days.

Therefore, I kindly request you to grant me a leave of absence for two days, from 15th April 2024 to 16th April 2024. I will ensure that I catch up on all the missed classwork and assignments as soon as I return.

I have attached my medical certificate with this application for your reference.

Thanking you,

Yours obediently, Rahul Sharma Class: 10-B Roll No: 24