What Every Idiot Employee Should Add to Their Email Template

Yesterday, I sent an email to my boss asking permission to take two days off so I could get as far away from him as possible. Possible - meaning my 23-year-old loser self does not even have a passport until now so I can only as far as Jolo. Anyway, I decided Bohol was far enough and booked a 4-day trip with my friends for the weekend. My email goes like this:

Dear MyBoss (not his real name),

I would like to ask your permission to take two (2) days of vacation leave on June 21-22, 2010.

If approved, I would be traveling during this time period, but I would be glad to assist with any questions via company phone.

Thank you very much for you consideration.

Sincerely,
YourMostAwesomeEmployee (not my real name)

This email was sent to him with all my trust that he will reply promptly with:

Hi MyMostAwesomeEmployee,

Sure. You have done a great job for the whole one year you have been with us so I feel that the least I can do for you is reply with an affirmative email.

YourBoss

Or something of that sort. And since I am easy to please, even something like this would suffice:

Hi MyMostAwesomeEmployee,

Consider yourself permitted or whatever.

YourBoss

With utmost patience, I waited for any form of reply.

But alas, none came. He even took the rest of the day off after lunch. Now, I am in a dilemma of whether I can consider myself permitted or should I understand his non-response to be a silent "Don't you dare."

I knew it. My email should have gone like this:

Dear MyBoss,

I would like to ask your permission to take two (2) days of vacation leave on June 21-22, 2010.

If approved, I would be traveling during this time period, but I would be glad to assist with any questions via company phone.

Thank you very much for you consideration.

Sincerely,
YourMostAwesomeEmployee

PS.
Silence means YES.

Well, this is already spilled milk so I have decided to pack my bags and prepare to meet the suicidal tarsiers of Bohol!

Yipee!