SOURCE:    Vacation Tracker
TITLE:     User Training 1: Request Leave in Slack
URL:       https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/user-training-slack-request-leave/
LANG:      en
PUBLISHED: 2026-10-23
UPDATED:   2026-10-23
READING:   2 min
SUMMARY:   Request leave without leaving Slack, using /vacation and the Request a leave form.
User Training 1: Request Leave in Slack
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Last updated on October 23, 2026

User Training 1: Request Leave in Slack

Request time off right from Slack with /vacation.

Open the Menu

Type /vacation in any Slack message box and press Enter. Vacation Tracker replies with Request Leave, My status, See more options and Open dashboard. Only you can see this reply.

Reply to /vacation with Request Leave, My status, See more options and Open dashboard

Send a Request

  1. Click Request Leave.
  2. In Request a leave, choose the Leave type.
  3. Choose the Start date and End date.
  4. If you've connected your personal calendar, choose the Calendar status.
  5. Add a Reason if you want.
  6. Click Send request.

For an hourly leave type, the form asks for a Date, Start Hour and End Hour with AM or PM instead.

Request a leave form in Slack with Leave type, Start date, End date and Send request

Check It Worked

Vacation Tracker replies Your request is on its way to the approver with the details of your request.

Common Questions

Yes. Click My status in the /vacation reply.

No. Use the dashboard. The confirmation message has an Open dashboard button.

What's Next?

User Training 5: Know When Your Leave Is Approved or Denied in Slack User Training 2: Request Leave in the Dashboard (Slack) User Training 7: Ask the Vacation Tracker Bot in Plain Language in Slack
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