Excuse Letter Template Free in Google Docs & Word

Published 3 September 2026 alina-cherkasova Created by Alina Cherkasova

Free
Ready to use
Editable in Google Docs

Template Information

Created: 3 September 2026
Updated: 15 October 2026
Designed by: Alina Cherkasova
Formats: Google Docs or Microsoft Word
Works with: Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Apple Pages
Price: Free
Preview size: 1656 × 2339 px

How to use this template

1
Take your own copy
Hitting “Make a copy” drops a separate file into your own Google Drive. The template itself stays untouched, however many copies people take.
2
Type over the placeholders
Select the placeholder text and type over it. Spacing, headings and the layout stay exactly as they were drawn.
3
Fit it to your style
Colours, fonts and images change from the Google Docs toolbar — handy when the document has to match your own brand.
4
Send it out
Send the finished document as a Drive link, or take it away as a file: File → Download gives you an editable DOCX.

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An excuse letter explains why you or your child missed school, work or an event, and asks for the absence to be excused. This excuse letter template for Google Docs and Word is short and polite: add the dates, the reason (for example illness or a family matter), your name and a signature. Use it for a teacher or employer, print it or send it by email as a PDF, and attach a doctor's note if one is required.