Letter of Resignation

Your letter of resignation acts as a legal document informing your employer of the date you wish to leave your job. Here’s some advice on what it should contain:

• The name and position of the person to whom you have addressed it.
• The fact it is a notice of termination of employment.
• The date from which you want your notice period to begin.
• Your signature.
• Add in a sentence expressing your regret and thanking your employer for the opportunities you were given during your employment – if you’re leaving under amicable terms.
• If you’re leaving under bad circumstances relating to your working conditions or issues with colleagues, be wary of including details. Don’t go into detail, if there’s no need to.

Other factors to consider:

• Negotiating a payrise
• Having second thoughts
• Jobseeking after redundancy