Menopause at work: support request template

Create an editable menopause workplace support request or talking points. Choose what to disclose, practical requests, privacy wording and follow-up.

Free to use Part of Playbook 09

These are ideas to discuss, not promised workplace changes or legal advice. Your role, local rules, and employer policies matter. You can start with HR, a trusted manager, a union representative, or another appropriate contact.

Your boundaries

How much would you like to name?

Choose what you are comfortable sharing. Some requests may need further information through your employer's process.

What are you preparing?

A useful starting request

Pick up to two ideas. You can also write your own. These options are not a list of what you are entitled to.

A more comfortable workspaceDiscuss temperature, ventilation, or a fan where safe.Access to short breaksDiscuss a place to pause and how work is covered.Easier access to facilitiesDiscuss nearby restrooms and drinking water.A more comfortable uniformDiscuss permitted fabrics or layers suited to the role.A change to working timesDiscuss whether different hours could work for the role.Some work from homeDiscuss whether any duties can be done remotely.

0 of 2 ideas selected

My own request, if useful

Make it specific

One work situation I want to explain (optional)Ask about privacy and follow-up?

Your words, your choice

A conversation starts here

“Could we talk about a change to my working setup?”

Choose a request to create a draft. You can edit every word before keeping it.

Nothing is sent to anyone. Your entries stay in this page and clear on reload. Copy, print, or download if you want to keep them.

Enable JavaScript to compose a draft. On paper, note what you want to discuss, a practical request, and how you would like to handle privacy and follow-up.

Make the most of this tool

Draft a menopause support request for work in your own words

Choose whether to focus on the working setup, mention a health issue, or name menopause. Select practical support ideas and create a message or talking points, then edit the wording before keeping it.

Can I request a workplace conversation without naming menopause?

Yes. Choose Focus on the working setup or Mention a health issue. Review the draft and remove anything you do not want to share; your employer may need further information through its own process.

Will this template send a request to my employer?

No. You can copy, print, or download your draft yourself. Nothing is sent to another person, and the template does not determine your employment rights or promise an adjustment.

Behind this tool

Research checked October 8, 2026. The wording is original and editable. These UK workplace sources inform the support ideas and conversation principles; this tool does not interpret employment rights in your location.