Template letter to request reasonable adjustments at work
This template letter can be used to request reasonable adjustments at work. It may be helpful to read our page What support can I get at work as an autistic person? before writing your letter.
Please copy and paste the draft letter below into a word processer (for example: Word, Pages or Google Docs) or into an email. Amend the wording before you send it by:
- removing this section of text and the title
- changing the text in [bold] below to match your details and circumstances.
Subject (if sending by email): Reasonable adjustments request
Dear [name of manager / employer / HR manager],
As an autistic person, I would like to ask you to make some adjustments that will support me to carry out my role to the best of my ability, and to manage my wellbeing at work.
The adjustments that would help me:
[Give details of the adjustments you need, explaining why you need them and how they will benefit you (and potentially the employer). You can look at our resource of Common examples of reasonable adjustments.]Making reasonable adjustments, in accordance with UK equality law, would help me to demonstrate the skills and experience I would bring to the role.
I would be happy to discuss my reasonable adjustment request with you further [on a call / by email].
Yours sincerely,
[Name Surname]