Sample Permission Letter
Editor
Publisher
Address
City, State, Zip
Dear Editor:
I am writing to request permission to reprint the following
material from your publication:
[Author, title, date of publication]
[Pages on which material appears or other
identifying information]
This material is to appear as originally published [or with changes or deletions as noted on the reverse side of this letter] in the following work, which the AAAI Press is currently preparing for publication:
[Author or editor, title, approx. no. pages]
I am requesting nonexclusive world rights to use this material as part of my work in all languages and for all editions.
If you are the copyright holder, may I have your permission to reprint the material described above in my [book, chapter, paper, etc.]? Unless you request otherwise, I shall use the conventional scholarly form of acknowledgement, including author and title, publisher's name, and date.
Because this material is my own work, I respectfully request that any permission fee be waived.
If you are not the copyright holder, or if for world rights I need additional permission from another source, will you kindly so indicate.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. A duplicate copy of this letter is enclosed for your convenience.
Yours sincerely,
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The above request is approved on the conditions specified below and on the understanding that full credit will be given to the source.
Approved by:
Date:
c.c.