HOW TO WRITE

A PERMISSION LETTER
Writing Skill
Above is an simple format of a permission letter
 A permission letter consists of :
• Subject
Start with a subject line. A clear, short title lets the reader know the letter topic
immediately. (For example, write "Medical Treatment Authorization" or "Letter of
consent for Traveling Minor." Type this in bold font.)
• Salutation
Here you offer some form of respectful greeting. If you are sending the letter to a
specific person, address them by their professional title and full name.
 A permission letter consists of :
• Body
This should be a maximum of 4 paragraphs. All well-formatted, with no spelling or
grammatical mistakes for easy readability. Begin with a direct statement clearly stating the
letter's purpose. Include the full names of yourself, your child, and the person you are
granting permission to.
• Close & Sign
Here you mention your name and offer your signature for authentication.
EXAMPLE :
Salutation To
Ms. Pavani
The Class Teacher, XA,
Gitanjali School.
Subject Subject – Permission to leave early
Body Respected Madam,
I, Venus, from class XA, am not feeling well, I have a severe stomach pain
and feel like vomiting. I request you to grant me permission to leave
school early to home so that I can meet a doctor soon.

Kindly grand me permission

Thank you

Close & Sign Your’s sincerely

Venus,
Class XA
Permission Letter Email Format :
Here are some useful tips that you can adhere to while writing a permission letter for school :

•Avoid using ornamental language which consists of heavy words normally used to impress
the readers. However, you need to avoid this because you are writing a formal letter which
has to be precise and clear.

•Avoid using slang and short forms (abbreviations). This could be in a way disrespectful
towards the school authority which means that the letter will not work in your favor and
might work actually against you.

•The language used must be simple, clear and the purpose of the letter should be brief yet
effectively described. School authorities are already busy with a lot of administrative work
so they do not have idle time. Therefore, it is better to keep it short and simple.

•You cannot forget to write the subject line as you are writing a formal letter.

•The basic format of a formal letter should be followed at all times.