Asking For Permission Letter

Sometimes to get things done, you need to ask certain people for permission for specific things. You can do so in an orderly and polite manner using the Free Asking for Permission Letter template. This is free to download at any time and comes in multiple file formats.

ASKING FOR PERMISSION LETTER

[DATE]

Dear [RECIPIENT NAME],

My name is [YOUR NAME]. I am currently writing a research paper regarding [TITLE] in connection with my work at the [INSTITUTION NAME]. I plan to release the said research in [NAME 1], which will be available for access to the public. 

I wish to include the following material in the publication, to which I believe you hold the copyright to:

[DETAILS]

I am therefore requesting a permanent, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive, and worldwide license to include the aforementioned materials in my publication. As such, I will assure you that your material shall be fully and correctly referenced in my publication. I would appreciate it if you can confirm that you hold the copyrighted material stated above, with your express license to use the said material in my publication. For your convenience, I have enclosed with this letter a permission form and prepaid addressed envelope. 

If you do not own the copyright to the material in question, I would be very grateful for any information you can provide about the original owner of the cited work. I would greatly appreciate your consent to my request. If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at: [YOUR EMAIL ID]

Regards,

[YOUR SIGNATURE]

[YOUR NAME]