However, one not so simple and potentially awkward task remains………..Your resignation letter!
Our top 3 tips will help you craft that resignation letter in no time, so you can stop worrying about the present and move on to your new bright future.
1. To The Point: Get straight to the point, there’s no point in sugar coating it, your leaving and that’s what your employer needs to know
2. Be Polite: Thank your employer for the opportunities you’ve had/skills you have gained, so be polite and remember you’ll need a reference (if not today, maybe some date in the future)!
3. Notice Period: Make sure and state how much notice you are giving, along with your proposed finish date (make sure this is in line with your contract requirements). Your employer may need one or more hand over sessions so someone knows what you have been working on.
Remember it is best to keep your resignation letter professional, it will be held on file and should you ever wish to return (it does happen) then you want them to remember you for the right reasons.
All that said, if you want to be more creative, below is one of the best resignation letters we have ever read. It IS real so names and companies have been deleted to protect identities...!
Dear xxxxxx
After an appropriate period of deliberation, I have come to the decision to tender my resignation from now. Effective next week.
Please know that I still maintain a high level of respect for you as managers and team, and I thank you sincerely for the support and assistance you have offered me from each of those roles.
I have been proud to work for xxxxxxxxxx over the past 2 years; it has been a journey that has provided me an unparalleled foundation to move forward to new and exciting opportunities.
As such, this summer I have decided to become a professional pirate. It has always been a dream of mine to live the life of a swashbuckling corsair, beholden to none and master of all I survey.
Once my crew of unabashed rogues is assembled, we shall take to the capacious expanse of the high seas to pursue fortune, fame, and hair-raising adventure. Our path may not be filled with the porcine comforts and technological marvels this company provides, but we shall nonetheless move forward to carve a name for ourselves in the annals of bold insurgency and death-defying derring-do.
Once I have a keen blade at my hip, a guitar over my shoulder and the jolly roger is flapping in the skyline I believe I’ll find my true calling.
Please note I am currently accepting applications for First Officer, if you are at all interested in applying. I will provide a partial travel insurance plan, which will offer immediate coverage of all maladies other than scurvy and the occasional bout of rickets.
Kind Regarrrrrrrrrrrrrrdddddddsss
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