Resignation Letter Templates

When you are preparing to hand in your resignation, you will need to consider the best way to write your resignation letter. Making the decision to leave your role can be difficult, and the most nerve-wracking part of the process is often telling your current boss that you are moving on to a new role.

Standard resignation letter example 

When writing your resignation letter, be sure to include the current date and the address of your company, in accordance with standard letter writing practices. It is also crucial to remain professional and polite throughout, as even though you may be leaving due to personal grievances, you should not bring these to light in your resignation letter. You should discuss any further points in an exit interview.

Dear [Manager’s Name],

Please accept this letter as formal notification of my intention to resign from my position as [job title] with [company name]. In accordance with my notice period, my final day will be [date of last day].

I would like to thank you for the opportunity to have worked in the position for the past [time in employment]. I have learned a great deal during my time here and have enjoyed collaborating with my colleagues. I will take a lot of what I have learned with me in my career and will look back at my time here as a valuable period of my professional life. 

During the next [notice period in weeks] I will do what I can to make the transition as smooth as possible, and will support in whatever way I can to hand over my duties to colleagues or to my replacement. Please let me know if there is anything further I can do to assist in this process.

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