Authority Delegation Letter Sample

DELEGATING AUTHORITY FOR TAKING DECISIONS DURING YOUR ABSENCE

To:                    [NAME/GROUP, ex. All sales staff]

From:                [YOUR NAME]

Date:                [DATE, ex. July 5, 2014]

Subject:            My absence, [DATES, ex. June 12 - 18]

As you know, I will be [STATE DESTINATION AND PURPOSE, ex. in Boston to meet with potential investors] during [DATES, ex. June 12 to 18].  In my absence, [NAME, ex. Jill Johnson]  has been kind enough to look after [STATE DUTY, ex. my sales approvals].  {LIST OTHERS, IF ANY, ex. Also, William Jones will be answering my calls and handling customer complaints.}  Please accommodate  [him / her / them] in any way possible.

I look forward to seeing you when I come back.