CEO Jasveer Singh of Knot Dating applauds Gen Z’s openness as viral post on heartbreak leave sparks a conversation about mental health at work.

Breakups are hard and sometimes, so is showing up for work the next day. But one employee’s honesty about needing time off to heal has struck a chord online. Gurugram-based entrepreneur , co-founder and CEO of , recently shared what he called the “most honest leave request” he’s ever received.

The message, simple yet heartfelt, read:

“Hello Sir, I recently had a breakup and haven’t been able to focus on work. I need a short break. I’m working from home today, so I’d like to take leave from the 28th to 8th.”

The subject line of the email was “Leave application from 28th to 8th.” Singh shared a screenshot of it on X (formerly Twitter),

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