New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- A leave request from a Gen Z employee has gone viral for its unfiltered honesty - and for the surprisingly empathetic response it received from the boss.

Jasveer Singh, the co-founder and CEO of KnotDating, recently shared a screenshot of an email sent by one of his young employees. The message came with a straightforward subject line: "Leave from 28th to 8th."

But it was the content of the message that caught everyone's attention.

"Hello sir, I recently had a breakup and haven't been able to focus on work. I need a short break. I'm working from home today, so I'd like to take leave from the 28th to 8th. Regards," the email read.

Singh posted the screenshot on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption: "Got the most ...