Writing a letter of resignation

alexthecheese

alexthecheese

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Oh yes. Bring it on. I've been offered a job today, and when the written letter of offer comes through the post I will be crafting a lovely resignation letter fit for an oil tycoon.

So where do I start? In a serious way I don't really know, and though I could look it up, I'd prefer to let you guys have a jab at writing one for me, or at least helping. :cool:
 
dear sir / madam, I regret to inform you that I will be leaving on xxth on the month for a new job.

Then either say you liked the job and enjoyed working there but feel the need to move on or spout crap or sign your name and post.
 
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Dear (your boss/ manager/ whom it may concern)

I am hereby informing you that I wish to terminate my contract of employment effective on ( insert leaving date here), as of today (todays date) following company guidelines of providing (X days/weeks) notice. (If your not just walking out tomorrow)

Yours (sincerely/ faithfully)

(your name)
 
if you have any holiday owned to you make sure you put that in the letter, informing them you will be taking such and such date as holiday
 
loopstah Has done a good one, just keep it short and to the point. Most places have leaving interviews know. where you can speak your mind.
 
leave it simple, never start bitching, you need references anc its good to leave people with good impressions, especially if your moving around the same industry.

if your leaving because you think you had a hard time, be honest but not bitter, e.g.
"i felt that i was not getting the opportunities to develop that i wanted" instead of "i'm leaving because your *****"
 
could also say you need some time off urgently for a serious (lie) reason ,(get your holiday money for leave ) try job for couple weeks if its crap then go back if it is worse.;) no one non the wiser but youll no which is better.
 
Dear Sir/Madam.

Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye bye bye....... goodbye, farewell, aulfwedesien, tara...

look for the trail of dust, im just in front of it!!!!

or

Dear Boss,

Thank you for a wonderful time here. I find myself being able to go no futher in either training nor skills and have found a new position to challange me. I will of course work my notice period and am only to glad to help train my replacement before i leave.

Its been a pleasure working for you and all the staff here,

<name>


Me, i prefer the 1st one :)

Colin
 
alexthecheese said:
Oh yes. Bring it on. I've been offered a job today, and when the written letter of offer comes through the post I will be crafting a lovely resignation letter fit for an oil tycoon.

So where do I start? In a serious way I don't really know, and though I could look it up, I'd prefer to let you guys have a jab at writing one for me, or at least helping. :cool:
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Hopefully I'll be writing one in the not so distant future too.:cool::D

I agree with most of the comments here. DON'T BITCH in future you'll get a bad reference. Make sure you compliment the company where possible, highlight the good things. And if you do want to make any recommendations feel free too, but make sure you right that section carefully.

I'd probably say "As you may have been aware I have been looking for a new challange for some time, and I feel I've achieved as much as I can at company A. Company B's offer was too good an opertunity to decline. I did fully contemplate the offer before accepting, and I apologise for any inconvince caused by my decision. I could not rate this experiance highly enough and praise the professionalism of my colleagues (many of whom I now count amoungst my friends)." ..... well thats how mine'll go I guess.

And IMO for a "complaint" I'd write:

"Whilst generally this has been a forward looking organisation to work for, on occasion my performance has been affected by my ability to access OcUK" :p

rather than
"My manager is a muppet, we sit around all day surfing the internet, sort it out chaps I don't want to do nothing all days it's hardly challanging me is it!"

that'll see you get a good reference in the future.

Davem
 
AcidHell2 said:
loopstah Has done a good one, just keep it short and to the point. Most places have leaving interviews know. where you can speak your mind.
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Thats very impersonal, personally I want my managers to remember me so that when it comes time for a reference they go "argh yeah he was actually quite good" as apposed to saying "who, never heard of him, tell them he was average!"
 
jackthezipper said:
dear sir / madam, I regret to inform you that I will be leaving on xxth on the month for a new job.

Then either say you liked the job and enjoyed working there but feel the need to move on or spout **** or sign your name and post.
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Watch the sweary mate!

bandit said:
leave it simple, never start bitching, you need references anc its good to leave people with good impressions, especially if your moving around the same industry.

if your leaving because you think you had a hard time, be honest but not bitter, e.g.
"i felt that i was not getting the opportunities to develop that i wanted" instead of "i'm leaving because your *****"
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And yours! Oh my!
 
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DAVEM said:
Thats very impersonal, personally I want my managers to remember me so that when it comes time for a reference they go "argh yeah he was actually quite good" as apposed to saying "who, never heard of him, tell them he was average!"
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Unless you work in a small firm, your manager doesn't do your reference. For big firms there all handled by HR.

And the written part is only the formal part, that has to be completed. I always talk to the manager when handing the notice in, they usually expect it as well.
 
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I always say thanks for the position, and also add in a note about informing me of any further action required on my part beyond working the notice and not coming in again.
 
AcidHell2 said:
Unless you work in a small firm, your manager doesn't do your reference. For big firms there all handled by HR.

And the written part is only the formal part, that has to be completed. I always talk to the manager when handing the notice in, they usually expect it as well.
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It's different where I work, HR recieve the request for a reference and look at our "personal performance reviews":rolleyes: (rolleyeyes at those documents not you m8:)). And then send a request to your last line manager to add comments. And its the comments the manager writes that I want to be positive. My personal performance review is full of **** "I'm brilliant because I always attend meetings and stuff" lol

I might write "I have a big e-penis" my next PPR and I bet no one noticies

Cheers

Davem
 
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^^ ha ha I'd love to be the position to write:

Dear Sir

I have been promoted into your role, you are now fired.

Good day,

Davem
 
ScarySquirrel said:
Dear Boss,

I quit.

Regards,
Me



Write it on toilet paper for extra effect.
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Lol, with a slight "chocolate" smear down the middle :D

I so wish I'd done that in my resignation letter. I wrote a really nice one and then agreed to do loads of work before I left. What a mug. :o
 
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