Request your first PTO

A short, scannable how-to for booking time off from where you already work.

In the Vacation Flow web app

1. Go to vacationflow.app → your dashboard.
2. Click + New request (top right).
3. Fill in your dates (start and end), the type (Vacation, Sick, Remote work, Medical, or any custom leave type your workspace has configured), and an optional note for your manager.
4. Click Submit.

Your manager gets a notification and can approve in one click.

What happens after you submit

1. Your manager gets an email notification.
2. They click Approve or Deny (in the email or the web app).
3. You get a confirmation.
4. If approved, the request appears on the in-app team calendar, and syncs to Google Calendar if you've connected it.

Partial-day requests

Where your workspace allows it, you can request part of a day rather than a full day — pick the partial-day option in the request form.

Canceling or changing a request

• Before it’s approved: Dashboard → Your requests → click the request → Cancel or Edit.
• After it’s approved: same steps — your manager gets a notification of the change.

Troubleshooting