Next big launch
GTA VI · 19 November
Midnight in your local time · Launch wave
Be among the first to request your GTA VI leave.
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PS5 · · Available
Xbox Series X|S · · Available
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Request your launch-day leave
Compose your excuse
Draft a leave request, an out-of-office reply or a message for family.
Ask your boss PARODY
Share a joke approval page alongside your message. Anyone with the link can see the names and dates in it.
PARODY Tip
Share card
Obviously absurd and clearly labelled parody. Pick a style and a format.
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What is this?
A free, just-for-fun tool that writes a leave request for big game launches. It's deliberately about annual leave: there are no fake doctor's notes here, and every share card is labelled parody.
Your text and card are generated in your browser. Your name and dates are never sent or stored. The simulated boss replies are fictional.
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