Subject: Need to take a sick day Hi John, I woke up today feeling pretty badly, and I think I’m coming down with a bad cold. I don’t want it to get worse and I’m worried about infecting people at work, so I think it’s best for me to take the day off today. I’ll do my best to rest up and take some medicine so I can be back in tomorrow. If there’s anything I can do in the meantime, please let me know! I’ll try to be on email as much as I can. Thanks for your understanding, and I’ll see you tomorrow. Best, Evan