在外商工作，要請假卻不知道請假英文怎麼說，這個情況比你想像的常見。病假要怎麼開口、事假 email 要寫什麼、特休要提前說多久—光一個請假就有好多眉角。這篇把三種假的說法全整理在一起，口頭、訊息、email 範本都有，直接對到情況套用就好。
用英文請假之前，先把三種假的名稱記起來，不然老闆根本不知道你要請哪種。
- Sick leave：病假，因為生病或身體不舒服需要請假
- Personal leave（也可說 personal day）：事假，因個人或家庭私事需要請假
- Annual leave（也說 paid time off，縮寫 PTO）：特休，你本來就享有的有薪假
這三個詞在外商公司幾乎每週都會出現，值得背起來。
當面跟主管開口
碰到要當面或打電話跟主管說要請假的情況，很多人腦袋直接空白。口頭請假英文的結構其實很簡單：說你要請假、是哪種假、請多久，有需要的話再說明原因和交接安排。語氣上不需要過度道歉，說 “I’m sorry but…” 開頭反而聽起來怪，直接說清楚就好。
(1)
A: I need to take sick leave tomorrow. I have a doctor’s appointment.
A: 我明天需要請病假，我有預約看診。
B: Sure, feel better soon. Let me know if you need more days.
B: 好的，希望你快好。需要多請幾天再告訴我。
(2)
A: Can I use a personal day this Friday?
A: 我這週五可以請事假嗎？
B: Of course. Just submit the request in the system by Wednesday.
B: 當然，週三前在系統裡提交申請就好。
(3)
A: How much annual leave do I have left?
A: 我還剩幾天特休？
B: You have five days left for this year.
B: 你今年還剩五天。
(4)
A: Hi, I’m not feeling well today. I think I need to call in sick.
A: 我今天不太舒服，想請病假。
B: Oh no, hope you feel better. Rest well and keep me posted.
B: 哦，希望你快好。好好休息，有狀況讓我知道。
(5)
A: I woke up with a fever this morning and I don’t think I can make it in.
A: 我今天早上起來就發燒，我覺得今天沒辦法進公司。
B: Take care of yourself. Do you need someone to cover for you?
B: 好好照顧自己。你需要有人幫你代班嗎？
(6)
A: I need to take a personal day tomorrow to handle some family matters.
A: 我明天需要請事假處理一些家裡的事。
B: No problem. Just make sure your tasks are covered before you leave today.
B: 沒問題，今天離開前確保工作有人接手就好。
(7)
A: I was hoping to take Friday off as part of my annual leave. Is that okay?
A: 我想把週五排成特休，這樣可以嗎？
B: Should be fine. Let me just check the team schedule first.
B: 應該可以，讓我先確認一下團隊時程。
(8)
A: I’d like to take a few days off next month. Do I need to submit the request early?
A: 我下個月想請幾天假，需要提早申請嗎？
B: Yes, please put it in at least two weeks ahead so we can plan around it.
B: 是的，請至少提前兩週申請，這樣我們可以提前規劃。
用訊息請假
不是每間公司都要求寫正式 email—有些公司直接用 LINE、Slack 或 WhatsApp 溝通，傳個訊息給主管或丟到群組就好。訊息語氣可以比 email 輕鬆一點，但還是要說清楚：哪種假、請幾天、有沒有要交代的事。
格式大概是：稱呼（可加可不加）→ 說明情況 → 請假天數 → 交接說明（如有需要）。
(9)
Hi [名字], I’m not feeling well today and will need to take a sick day. I’ve let [同事名字] know about the project in case anything urgent comes up. Will keep you updated.
[名字]您好，我今天身體不舒服，需要請一天病假。我已告知 [同事名字] 關於專案的狀況，如有緊急事項他/她會處理。我會隨時更新狀況。
(10)
Hi, I woke up sick this morning. I’ll be taking the day off as sick leave. Will check messages if anything urgent comes up.
您好，我今天早上起來就不舒服。我會請病假休息一天。如有緊急事項我會定時查看訊息。
(11)
Hi [名字], I have a personal matter to attend to tomorrow and would like to take a personal day. My tasks are mostly handled — I’ll make sure everything is up to date before I leave today.
[名字]您好，我明天有私人事務需要處理，想請一天事假。工作大部分已安排好，我今天離開前會確保所有事項都更新到最新狀態。
(12)
Hi, just a heads-up that I’ll be taking two days of annual leave on [日期]. [同事名字] will be covering for me while I’m out.
您好，提前告知一下，我 [日期] 會請兩天特休。我不在期間 [同事名字] 會幫我代班。
病假 Email 怎麼寫
需要寫正式 email 的時候，核心只有一件事：讓主管一眼知道你請假、請幾天、有沒有緊急事項要交代。原因不用說太詳細，”not feeling well” 或 “illness” 就夠了。
Subject line 可以用：
- Sick Leave Request — [你的名字]
- Out Sick Today — [你的名字]
- Sick Leave: [日期]
說到生病，英文裡有個很好用的片語 come down with，意思是「染上某種病」，在病假 email 裡非常自然。
(13)
Subject: Sick Leave Request — Maggie Chen
Hi [Manager’s name],
I’m writing to let you know that I’m not feeling well today and will need to take a sick day. I’ve come down with a fever and plan to rest at home.
I’ve informed [同事名字] about my pending tasks. I’ll be checking my email periodically in case anything urgent comes up.
I expect to be back tomorrow, but will update you if my condition doesn’t improve.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best,
Maggie
主旨：病假申請 — Maggie Chen
[主管名字]您好，
我今天身體不適，需要請一天病假。我目前發燒中，計劃在家休息。
我已告知 [同事名字] 待辦事項的狀況。如有緊急事項，我會定時查看 email。
預計明天返回，如狀況未改善會再更新。
感謝您的理解。
Maggie
(14)
Subject: Out Sick Today — Jason Lin
Hi team,
I won’t be in today due to illness. I’ll be taking a sick day and will be back tomorrow.
[同事名字] has been briefed on anything time-sensitive. Please reach out to them if needed.
Thanks,
Jason
主旨：今日病假通知 — Jason Lin
大家好，
我今天因為身體不適無法上班，請一天病假，明天回來。
[同事名字] 已了解那些需要即時處理的事項，有需要請聯絡他/她。
謝謝，
Jason
(15) I’ll be taking sick leave from [日期] to [日期] as advised by my doctor.
依照醫生建議，我將從 [日期] 到 [日期] 請病假。
事假 Email 怎麼寫
跟病假不一樣，請事假通常你提前就知道了，所以可以提早告知、把交接安排好。至於要不要說明原因，要看公司文化，很多外商不會要求你解釋，說 “personal matter” 就可以了。
Subject line 可以用：
- Personal Leave Request — [日期]
- Leave Request: [日期]
- Time Off Request: [日期]
請事假英文最常用的說法是 “personal day” 或 “personal leave”，不要直譯成 “matter leave” 或 “private leave”，這些在英文裡不是標準用法。
(16)
Subject: Personal Leave Request — May 5
Hi [Manager’s name],
I would like to request a personal day on May 5th to attend to a family matter.
I’ll ensure all my tasks are up to date before I leave on May 4th. [同事名字] has agreed to handle any urgent matters in my absence.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Amy
主旨：事假申請 — 5月5日
[主管名字]您好，
我想申請 5 月 5 日請一天事假，處理家裡的事。
我會在 5 月 4 日離開前把所有工作更新到最新狀態。[同事名字] 已同意在我不在期間處理任何緊急事項。
如有任何問題請告知。
謝謝，
Amy
(17) I would like to request [天數] day(s) of personal leave on [日期] to attend to a personal matter.
我想申請在 [日期] 請 [天數] 天事假，處理個人事務。
(18)
I will be taking two days of personal leave on [日期] and [日期]. I have coordinated with [同事名字] to cover my responsibilities during this time.
我將於 [日期] 和 [日期] 請兩天事假。我已與 [同事名字] 協調，由他/她在此期間代理我的職責。
特休 Email 怎麼寫
特休是你本來就有的假，不需要道歉或給太多理由。重點是提早告知、交接說清楚。一般來說，特休最好提前一到兩週告知，如果是請超過三天的長假就更要早點說。
Subject line 可以用：
- Annual Leave Request: [日期範圍]
- Vacation Request — [日期]
- PTO Request: [日期]
(19)
Subject: Annual Leave Request: June 10–14
Hi [Manager’s name],
I’d like to request annual leave from June 10th to June 14th (5 working days).
I’ll ensure all ongoing projects are completed or handed over before I leave. I plan to brief [同事名字] on the key tasks to ensure everything runs smoothly while I’m away.
Please let me know if this works with the team schedule.
Thank you,
Kevin
主旨：特休申請：6月10日至14日
[主管名字]您好，
我想申請 6 月 10 日至 14 日的特休（5 個工作天）。
我會在離開前確保所有進行中的專案都完成或交接。我計劃向 [同事名字] 說明主要工作內容，確保我不在期間一切順利運作。
請告知這段時間是否符合團隊安排。
謝謝，
Kevin
(20) I would like to take my remaining annual leave from [日期] to [日期]. I will ensure a smooth handover before my leave begins.
我想將剩餘特休安排在 [日期] 至 [日期]。我會在假期開始前確保順利交接。
(21) I’ll be on annual leave from [日期] to [日期] and will return on [日期]. During my absence, please contact [同事名字] for any urgent matters.
我將於 [日期] 至 [日期] 休特休假，[日期] 回來。我不在期間如有緊急事項，請聯絡 [同事名字]。
這幾個說法要避開
學了這麼多請假英文，最後說幾個常見的中式英文地雷，避免寫出讓老外看了皺眉的句子。
最常見的應該是 “I want to take a leave.”—這句話問題有點多。leave 當「假期」用的時候通常不加冠詞 a，而且直接說 “I want” 語氣太隨意，正式場合聽起來不太對。
另外，email 的用詞也值得注意。如果你的英文 email 寫起來總是感覺斷斷續續、轉折不自然，這篇有幾個可以直接套進 email 的轉折語，讀起來馬上專業很多。
(22)
錯誤：I want to take a leave tomorrow.
正確：I’d like to take a day off tomorrow. / I’d like to request sick leave for tomorrow.
我明天想請假。
(23)
錯誤：I need to ask for a leave next Monday.
正確：I’d like to request a personal day next Monday.
我下週一想請事假。
(24)
錯誤：Please approve my leave.
正確：I’d appreciate your approval for this leave request. / Please let me know if this works for you.
請批准我的請假申請。
(25)
錯誤：I will absent tomorrow.
正確：I will be absent tomorrow. / I won’t be in tomorrow.
我明天不會進公司。
請假沒有想像中難，對到情況用對格式就好。口頭說個兩句、傳個短訊息、或是寫封 email，核心都一樣：說清楚請什麼假、請多久、工作怎麼安排。下次要請假的時候，直接翻出這篇用就好。
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