【請假英文】別再只說 I’m sick！請假、排班與工作交接一次搞定

你在職場請病假，如果只丟一句 I’m sick，對方通常聽得懂，但會覺得你「資訊不完整」：你請哪一天？會不會影響會議？交接誰做？
而在 TOEIC 裡，請假/缺勤（absence）、改期（reschedule）、交接（coverage/hand over）這類場景超常出現。
今天會教你用更專業、更像「真的在外商上班」的說法，掌握 sick leave 常用句型 + 高頻單字 + 實戰對話，讓你考試能選對、職場也不尷尬。

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💬 情境對話

英文對話（Scenario: calling in sick）

Mina (Project Manager): Morning, Leo. Are you still joining the 10 a.m. client call?
Leo (Team Member): Hi Mina. I’m not feeling well today, so I’d like to take sick leave.
Mina: Thanks for letting me know. Is it a full day or just this morning?
Leo: Probably a full day. I have a fever and I’m going to see a doctor.
Mina: Got it. Do you have any urgent tasks we should cover?
Leo: Yes—could you ask Anna to handle the client call and share the notes with me?
Mina: Sure. I’ll reassign it and update the agenda.
Leo: Thank you. I’ll also send an email to the client to reschedule the follow-up meeting.
Mina: Great. Please keep your out-of-office message on, so people know you’re unavailable.
Leo: Will do. If you need a doctor’s note, I can provide it tomorrow.
Mina: That’s helpful. Rest up and feel better.

中文翻譯

Mina（專案經理）： 早，Leo。你 10 點的客戶電話還會參加嗎？
Leo（同事）： 嗨 Mina，我今天身體不太舒服，想請病假。
Mina： 了解，謝謝你先說。你是請整天，還是只有早上？
Leo： 應該整天。我有點發燒，等等會去看醫生。
Mina： 好，那你這邊有沒有急件需要先有人接手？
Leo： 有，可以請 Anna 先幫我接客戶電話，然後把重點筆記分享給我嗎？
Mina： 可以，我會把工作轉派出去，並更新議程。
Leo： 謝謝。我也會寄信給客戶，把後續會議改期。
Mina： 很好。麻煩你把 out-of-office（自動回覆/狀態）開著，讓大家知道你今天不在。
Leo： 沒問題。如果需要醫師證明，我明天可以提供。
Mina： 那會很有幫助的。你先好好休息，早點恢復。

📚 Vocabulary Boost — TOEIC 關鍵字彙

🔍 Grammar Points — TOEIC 必考句型

📖 Transcript 逐字稿

J: Have you ever had that moment? You wake up, you feel absolutely terrible, and you just stare at your phone and freeze.
J：你有沒有遇過那種瞬間？一醒來就覺得超級不舒服，然後盯著手機直接當機。

M: Oh, yeah.
M：喔有啊。

J: It’s that panic of how to text your boss. You start thinking, “Am I giving them too much detail?” or “Is this too little?”
J：就是那種「到底要怎麼傳訊息給主管」的恐慌。你會開始想：「我是不是講太多細節？」或是「這樣會不會講太少？」

M: Please just don’t send a picture of the thermometer. Nobody needs that.
M：拜託千萬不要傳體溫計的照片，真的沒人想看。

M: But I totally get the anxiety. You want to sound professional, but you also don’t want to, you know, overshare. It’s a fine line.
M：但我完全懂那種焦慮。你想要聽起來很專業，但又不想要……你懂的，講太多私人細節。這真的很難拿捏。

J: Exactly. You want to sound responsible, even when you’re just hiding under a blanket.
J：沒錯。就算你人正在棉被裡躲起來，你還是想要聽起來很負責任。

J: Today we’re talking about the professional way to ask for sick leave.
J：我是 Jason。今天我們要聊的是，用更專業的方式請病假。

M: And this isn’t just about office etiquette; it’s a huge part of business communication.
M：而且這不只是辦公室禮儀，這其實是商務溝通裡非常重要的一部分。

J: So, we’re going to listen to a quick conversation. It’s between a team member, Leo, and his manager, Mina. Leo needs to take the day off.
J：所以我們要來聽一段簡短對話。對話人物是團隊成員 Leo 跟他的主管 Mina。Leo 需要請一天假。

M: Okay, pay close attention to how he handles it.
M：好，請你仔細聽他怎麼處理這件事。

Dialogue(Scenario:calling in sick）

Mina (Project Manager): Morning, Leo. Are you still joining the 10 a.m. client call?
Leo (Team Member): Hi Mina. I’m not feeling well today, so I’d like to take sick leave.
Mina: Thanks for letting me know. Is it a full day or just this morning?
Leo: Probably a full day. I have a fever and I’m going to see a doctor.
Mina: Got it. Do you have any urgent tasks we should cover?
Leo: Yes—could you ask Anna to handle the client call and share the notes with me?
Mina: Sure. I’ll reassign it and update the agenda.
Leo: Thank you. I’ll also send an email to the client to reschedule the follow-up meeting.
Mina: Great. Please keep your out-of-office message on, so people know you’re unavailable.
Leo: Will do. If you need a doctor’s note, I can provide it tomorrow.
Mina: That’s helpful. Rest up and feel better.

中文翻譯

Mina（專案經理）： 早，Leo。你 10 點的客戶電話還會參加嗎？
Leo（同事）： 嗨 Mina，我今天身體不太舒服，想請病假。
Mina： 了解，謝謝你先說。你是請整天，還是只有早上？
Leo： 應該整天。我有點發燒，等等會去看醫生。
Mina： 好，那你這邊有沒有急件需要先有人接手？
Leo： 有，可以請 Anna 先幫我接客戶電話，然後把重點筆記分享給我嗎？
Mina： 可以，我會把工作轉派出去，並更新議程。
Leo： 謝謝。我也會寄信給客戶，把後續會議改期。
Mina： 很好。麻煩你把 out-of-office（自動回覆/狀態）開著，讓大家知道你今天不在。
Leo： 沒問題。如果需要醫師證明，我明天可以提供。
Mina： 那會很有幫助的。你先好好休息，早點恢復。

J: Okay,That was incredibly smooth.
J：好……哇，剛剛那段真的處理得超順。

M: Right. He sounded so professional even while feeling awful.
M：對啊。他就算身體很不舒服，聽起來還是超專業。

J: The first thing I noticed was his word choice. He didn’t just say “I’m sick,” he said “I’d like to take sick leave.”
J：我第一個注意到的是他的用字。他沒有只說「I’m sick」，他說的是「I’d like to take sick leave。」

M: Yes. That’s such a key difference. “I’m sick” is just a physical state.
M：沒錯，差別超關鍵。「I’m sick」只是描述身體狀態。

J: It’s a complaint, almost.
J：甚至有點像在抱怨。

M: But “taking sick leave,” that frames it as an official request. It’s an HR term. It’s a transaction.
M：但「taking sick leave」把這件事框成正式請求。這是人資用語，是一種正式流程、正式的請假動作。

J: Right. And he didn’t just leave his boss hanging. He came with a plan. He asked if Anna could handle the client call.
J：對。而且他沒有丟一句話就讓主管自己想辦法。他帶著方案來的。他問 Anna 能不能 handle 那通客戶電話。

M: To handle something just means to take care of it, to manage it.
M：「handle」就是把事情接起來處理、負責搞定、管理它。

J: And Mina’s reply completes that thought. She said she’d reassign it.
J：而 Mina 的回覆就把整件事補完了。她說她會把那件事 reassign。

M: And those two words, “handle” and “reassign,” are just gold for TOEIC.
M：而「handle」跟「reassign」這兩個字，對多益來說根本是黃金單字。

J: They show that he’s not dumping a problem.
J：因為它們顯示他不是把麻煩丟給別人。

M: He’s proposing a coverage plan.
M：他是在提出「工作由誰代班」的方案。

J: And speaking of plans, he also used the word “reschedule.” He didn’t just cancel the meeting.
J：講到方案，他還用了「reschedule」這個字。他不是直接取消會議。

J: Then there was that other key bit of logistics: the out-of-office message.
J：接著還有一個很重要的流程細節：out-of-office message。

M: The auto-reply. In a global company, forgetting that is a major sin. Your clients will just think you’re ignoring them.
M：自動回覆。在跨國公司你忘記設這個，真的算大忌。客戶會以為你在已讀不回、故意不理人。

J: For sure. And finally, he offered the doctor’s note.
J：真的。最後他還提到可以提供 doctor’s note。

M: Which is just the standard phrase for that medical proof you get from a clinic.
M：這就是你去診所拿到的那種就醫證明，標準說法就是這個。

J: But beyond the vocabulary, I loved the grammar he used. He was so polite. “I’d like to.”
J：但除了單字，我更喜歡他的文法。他超有禮貌，用「I’d like to」。

M: It’s a soft way to state what you need. But what about that last part, the “if I can” sentence?
M：這是一種很柔和的方式來表達需求。那最後那句「if I can」的句型呢？

J: “If you need a doctor’s note, I can provide it tomorrow.”
J：「If you need a doctor’s note, I can provide it tomorrow。」

J: He anticipates what the manager might need before she even has to ask. It’s a contingency plan. It shows he’s thinking ahead, and that’s incredibly reassuring for a boss.
J：他在主管還沒開口之前，就先想到主管可能需要什麼。這叫「備案」。這表示他有預先思考，對主管來說會非常安心。

M: So I guess the main takeaway here is pretty clear. In business English, it’s okay to be sick. Everyone gets sick.
M：所以今天的重點其實很明確。在商務英文裡，你生病是可以的，每個人都會生病。

J: But failing to communicate your plan for coverage, that’s the real problem.
J：但你沒有講清楚代班安排、工作交接，這才是真正的問題。

M: It’s all about showing that you’re still responsible for your work even when you’re not there.
M：重點是即使你不在，你仍然展現出你對工作負責。

J: That’s it for today’s MJ English. Remember, five minutes a day is all you need to win at work, win the TOEIC, and win over your colleagues.
J：以上就是今天的《MJ English》。記得，每天五分鐘就夠你在職場贏、在多益贏，也贏得同事的信任。

M: If you found this useful, don’t forget to follow and share it with your friends.
M：如果你覺得有用，別忘了追蹤並分享給朋友。

J: See you next time!
J：我們下次見！

M: BYE!
M：掰掰！

✅ Quick Check — TOEIC 小測驗

Quick Check 小測驗

1 / 5

If needed, I can ______ a doctor’s note.

provide

providing

provided

can 後面接原形動詞。

can 後面接原形動詞。

2 / 5

Which phrase means “代班/頂一下”？

handle

cover

provide

cover (for someone) 在職場超常用＝代班。

cover (for someone) 在職場超常用＝代班。

3 / 5

_____ you ask Anna to cover the call?

Could

Must

Might

4 / 5

We need to ______ the meeting to Friday.

reschedule

rescheduling

rescheduled

need to 後面接原形動詞。

need to 後面接原形動詞。

5 / 5

You want to sound professional when taking a sick day. Which is best?

I’m sick.

I’d like to take sick leave today.

I don’t want to work.

Your score is

The average score is 88%

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