New to HR? Need Help Crafting an Email About Returning from Sick Leave?

Hi, I am Vasanthi, working in an IT company as an Admin/HR executive. As I am new to the IT sector, I want to know how to draft an email to an employee regarding when she can resume her services from sick leave. Can anyone help me out? She has been on leave for a long time as she underwent some surgery.

Rather than asking for a draft of the letter, it is better if you write it yourself and upload it here. Some seniors like me will correct it. If you try, you will come to know your mistakes. If you get a ready-made draft, you will never improve.

As such, you need to work hard to improve your business writing skills. The quality of your post is very inferior. Who is "she" in your post? It appears that you are referring to some female employee of your company who is on sick leave. But then you cannot use a pronoun unless you use the noun. You need to master these basics.

All the best!

Regards,
Dinesh Divekar

Dear Saivasanthi,

I agree with Dinesh. Meanwhile, once you receive the correct communication from here, you may write a one-liner email to the employee saying, "Dear Employee - Kindly help us with the certificate issued by the medical practitioner regarding your sickness within 24 hours. Please also inform us of the tentative date on which you will resume your duties. Failing to do so, we will need to take appropriate action."

Thank you.

Subject: Medical Documentation Required for Surgery

The one-liner email provided above is acceptable, but I suggest removing "failing, which we need to take appropriate action." Alternatively, you can simply write:

First, inquire about her general health, and then kindly submit the necessary medical documentation regarding your surgery, along with the attending doctor's certificate. Please inform us of the date by which you expect to be fit for duty.

Thank you.

Hi Dinesh,

Thank you so much for the response to my post. I will make sure to draft myself whenever required. Below is the email that I have sent to my colleague:

Hi Spandana,

Hope you are doing well. This is regarding your absence from work since 20/4/2015 on medical grounds. I request you to submit a medical certificate and let me know when you will be able to resume your services to the company.

Thank you.