“I Will Be Working From Home Today” [Email Template]

ByHenry O'Loughlin

"I Will Be Working From Home Today" [Email Template]

One way to tell your manager that you plan to work remotely for the day is simply to inform him or her: “I will be working from home today.”

No need for an excuse or a reason. 

If that’s the way you’d like to go about it, we have an email template for you to use.

 

“I will be working from home today” (notification)

Subject: Working from Home Today

Hi [Boss’s first name],

I wanted to let you know that I will be working from home today, [date], due to [reason – optional to include specific reason, e.g., awaiting an important delivery, slight illness, etc.]. 

I am equipped to complete all of my tasks remotely and will be available during usual working hours.

If there’s anything you need or if a situation arises that requires my immediate attention, please feel free to reach out to me via [preferred communication method].

Thank you for your understanding.

Best,

[Your name]

 

Email Requests To Work From Home

This email template is part of our series on ways to request work from home. If you’d like to see some other options (and edit them in Google Docs or Microsoft Word), you can download all 18 templates for free.

Work from home email request

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