Employers can use this sample rejection letter to deny vacation or leave time to an employee.
Free to download and print.
Dear {Name},
After reviewing your request, I am sorry to say that I am unable to grant you vacation leave on {dates}. While you have certainly earned the time away, and your work is stellar, leaving on those specific days would mean that we would have a staff shortage with no way to fill the gap.
I would like to sit down with you soon and figure out a good time for you to take your leave. Please let me know when you have time to discuss this further.
Best,
{Name}
