Holiday Tech Support Extended Hours Request Form

Holiday Tech Support Extended Hours Request Form

The holiday season doesn't stop for technical issues. When critical systems need attention during Christmas, New Year's Eve, or other winter holiday periods, IT departments need a clear process for requesting and approving extended support coverage.

This Holiday Tech Support Extended Hours Request Form is designed for IT managers, system administrators, and operations teams who need to document and justify after-hours or holiday support requirements. Whether you're managing a retail peak period, maintaining essential services, or handling urgent infrastructure issues, this template helps you capture the business justification, assess impact, and route approvals efficiently.

Built for IT operations during peak season

Use this form to request extended IT support coverage during typically low-staffing holiday periods. The template captures issue descriptions, affected user counts, business impact assessments, and urgency justifications—giving decision-makers the context they need to approve overtime, on-call assignments, or contractor support.

Perfect for corporate IT departments, managed service providers, healthcare IT operations, retail technology teams, and any organization where technical reliability matters during the holidays. The structured format ensures consistent evaluation criteria and creates a clear audit trail for staffing decisions.

Streamline approvals with Paperform and Stepper

Built on Paperform's flexible platform, this form adapts to your approval hierarchy and notification requirements. Use conditional logic to route high-urgency requests differently, and connect to Stepper to automate your approval workflow—sending notifications to department heads, logging decisions in your ITSM platform, and updating team schedules automatically.

With Paperform's SOC 2 Type II compliance and integration ecosystem, you can connect this form to Slack for instant notifications, update Google Sheets or Airtable for capacity planning, or trigger workflows in ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, or your preferred ticketing system. No coding required—just smart automation that keeps your holiday operations running smoothly.