To: [RECIPIENT]
From: [YOUR NAME]
Date: [DATE]
Subject: [NAME, ex. Announcement re employee on maternity leave-Shikha]
We are pleased to announce that [NAME, ex. Shikha] will be taking her maternity leave effective July 10, 2015.
She will be away until January 1, 2016, and she expects to return at that time. In her absence, [NAME OF PERSON ASSUMING EMPLOYEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES, ex. Shankar] will be assuming her responsibilities.
Please join me in wishing [FIRST NAME, ex. Shikha] a healthy delivery and all the best with her newborn.