instruction: Think up 5 different reasons to give my boss to take off work.
response: Here are 5 different reasons you can give your boss to take off work:
  1. You have to go to your kid's award ceremony
  2. You got food poisoning
  3. The power at your house went out
  4. You car is in the shop and you have no ride to work
  5. Your family made a surprise visit to see you.