Employment
Flexible working request
A flexible working request needs to be in writing and set out what you're asking for and when you'd like it to start. We help you write it clearly, including how the change could work in practice.
Turn what happened into a clear, professional flexible working request.
Answer structured questions about your situation and RightWords will organise the information you provide into a personalised flexible working request.
Preview it before paying.
What your document will contain
- 1Introduction
- 2The change I am requesting
- 3My current working pattern
- 4Reason for my request
- 5Effect on the business and how it could be managed
- 6Previous requests
- 7Trial period
- 8Request for a discussion
- 9Closing
How it works
- 8 short steps, saved as you go
- Written only from what you tell us
- Review everything before anything is written
- Download as a Word document
One-off payment · No subscription · Preview before payment
Document preparation, not legal advice
RightWords helps you put your own situation into clear, professional words. We don't decide whether anything unlawful has happened and we don't represent you.
What happens next?
- 1
Tell us what happened
Answer structured questions about your workplace situation.
- 2
Preview your personalised flexible working request
RightWords organises your answers into a clear, professional draft for you to review.
- 3
Pay only if you want the finished document
Letter £19.99 · Letter + Situation Pack £34.99
Create and preview your personalised flexible working request before deciding whether to pay.
Preview before payment · One-off purchase · No subscription
Personalised letter
£19.99
One-off purchase
Your personalised flexible working request as a Word document.
Letter + Situation Pack
£34.99
Total price — the Flexible Working Situation Pack is an optional £15.00 upgrade on the letter
How a flexible working request is handled, the timescales involved, and your options at each decision point.
- Your request and the working pattern you asked for
- How to answer common employer concerns
- Meeting and decision timescales to expect
- What to do if it is refused, delayed, or agreed as a trial
- One-off payment
- No subscription
- Preview before payment
- Your case details are not sent to analytics
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What people say about this service
4.0 / 5(1 review)- Sophie Nguyen★★★★☆18 Feb 2026
I applied for compressed hours after returning from maternity leave. The flexible working request template prompted me to explain how the role could be covered and to propose a trial period. My request was approved in three weeks.