How to Call in Sick When You Just Want a Day Off

Living an organized life or being consistent is difficult for a few indolent people like me. Every morning I wake up to an unavoidable tussle; between my awakened self and the lazy self in me. The lazy self demands a few more minutes of sleep and the awakened self motivates me to wake up and go to earn my bread and butter. You know which of them is an obvious daily winner. Yes, it is the awakened mind because it pesters and pushes one to live a disciplined life. But on some occasions we tend to give in to the demands of our other poor lazy mind. We feel and then decide that we need a day off. Our smart mind hunts for excuses and comes up with some (that are really lame). But it is a fact that among all the reasons, if acted upon properly, sickness is the best excuse you can give to your employers.

Though a popular and convincing reason to ask for a leave, keep in mind that your employers are wise enough to catch your false tactics and excuses. Thus to convince your employers that you are 'indeed' unwell, you should keep in mind certain tips. What comes next are some tricks for you to implement before calling, messaging, emailing or even talking to your supervisor about leave.

Calling in Sick for a Day

Some of the common excuses for missing work are feeling unwell, having a headache, stomach ache, etc., But you just cannot say 'I am not feeling well' and expect your boss to grant you leave. These simple reasons work only if you manage to keep your disposition under check for some time, that is for the period before the day off and the day after it. Remember, you need to plan the act perfectly so that nobody doubts that you are faking sickness. Some common excuses you can use are listed below followed by a few tips.

• Morning, I am not feeling well since last night, so it would not be possible for me to come to work today.
• Hello sir. Persistent diarrhea is troubling me since morning so I wouldn't be able to come to office today.
• Morning. I won't be able to come to office today due to a severe headache.
• A viral fever is troubling me since the past few days so I need a day off to take rest and visit the doctor.
• I have a stomach ache since yesterday, so please grant me a leave.
• Some other excuses you can use are minor conjunctivitis that can spread to others, food poisoning, cramping due to menstrual cycle, vomiting and nausea, etc.,

The above excuses work well for anyone if implemented smartly. For calling in unwell you can inform your boss through phone or email or leave a message on his cell phone; either way you can also take the risk of informing him personally. The guidelines given below will help you better.

• It is recommended that you should use a telephone as the preferred means of calling, because through it your boss will ask you a few cross questions.
• You definitely must have planned the date for leave; on the day before the decided leave day you should talk to your coworkers about how low you are feeling.
• It is advised to avoid taking the leave on a Monday or on a Friday, as the employers will surely doubt that you just wanted to extend your weekend thrill.
• When you call your boss on the phone or talk to him personally keep your voice low as though you are depressed. There should be no background noise when you are on the phone, like the one from the television or music player or even from people around you.
• You should ideally phone the concerned person in the morning when you are just out of the bed because during these hours your voice is bad and heavy.
• You can also ask any of your 'close and trustworthy' friends to make the call for you. You should ask him or her to tell your boss that you are in bed, taking rest.
• Don't give a lengthy explanation and just keep things simple. Providing many details will raise suspicion in your employer's mind.
• You will surely be granted leave if you keep the above tips in mind. Apart from that you should avoid shopping or hanging out in places near your office on that day. Don't put any updates about your hanging out on any social networking website, especially if you are aware that your boss or others from the office are on your friends list.
• When you go to office the next day don't brag about the things you had done on your sick day out. Instead be silent and look upset. Avoid too much makeup or showing off on the next day. Such behavior would make it look suspicious to your boss.

Faking illness is not wrong or something you should feel guilty about. Many times out of frustration we need time for ourselves and know that we can't work. All working people have faked illness at some point or other in their work life, without the exception of your boss. So don't worry about someone finding out your lie. Make the most of the day and have fun. But make sure you also do all the work expected from you to be on the safer side...!