A formal request letter to a boss, is a typical business letter sent by an employee or a group of employees to the supervisor. The letter is required to maintain the record of business operations and communication. Often, standard operating procedures of big companies stipulate that an employee has to ask clearance from the supervisor to perform various business operations. For such purposes companies usually design templates and they are available to all employees. If you would like to send a request to your boss, which is not directly related to your job description, rather to the personal matters, semi – formal letter letter should be sent instead.  In the sample below we have provided you an example of request letter