Is e-mail the best way to deliver this message? explain why or why not, and then note any further actions the sender should take if the e-mail is going to be sent.

An e-mail wouldn't be the best way to deliver this message since is in reference to a personal matter, some things would need to be changed or eliminated in order to send it if it so.

Explanation:

First of all the employee is asking for some time off to do some personal things, which makes it more delicate than daily basis office situation, taking that in consideration a much more polite vocabulary should be applied, besides in the e-mail the answer is being sent not only to the specific addressee but it has selected the Cc. section with all the other contacts.

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