Please accept this letter as formal notification of my intention to resign from my position as job title with company name. My final day will be date of last day as per my notice period. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to have worked in the position for the past time in employment.
Please accept this letter as formal notification of my intention to resign from my position as job title with company name. My final day will be date of last day as per my notice period. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to have worked in the position for the past time in employment.
Remember: In order to be legally binding, your resignation must be handwritten and bear your signature. Furthermore, the name and address of the employer, as well as the date of your resignation, must be included in your letter. It's also important to indicate a concrete date when the resignation should be effective.
Close with an appropriate sign-off Thank the company for giving you the opportunities that they did and remain formal in the way you end the letter. If you named your line manager in your greeting, sign off with “Yours sincerely”. If you wrote it to The HR Department, sign it “Yours faithfully” or “Kind regards”.
Do not sign anything. You are leaving, you signed the resignation letter, that is it. Nothing else needs your signature or agreement. If they ask you to sign something, you say no and you will have your attorney look at it (you can then ask a lawyer or ignore the request) but DO NOT SIGN anything.
Close with a professional sign-off: End the letter with a professional sign-off, such as “Sincerely” or “Best regards.” Sign your name underneath the sign-off. Proofread and edit: Before sending the resignation letter, proofread it carefully for grammar and spelling errors.
You can follow these steps to format a simple resignation letter: Include contact information and date. Begin with a salutation. State your resignation. Explain why you are leaving (optional) ... Offer to help with the transition. Express your gratitude. Close and sign.
Thank the company for giving you the opportunities that they did and remain formal in the way you end the letter. If you named your line manager in your greeting, sign off with “Yours sincerely”. If you wrote it to The HR Department, sign it “Yours faithfully” or “Kind regards”.
Close with a professional sign-off: End the letter with a professional sign-off, such as “Sincerely” or “Best regards.” Sign your name underneath the sign-off. Proofread and edit: Before sending the resignation letter, proofread it carefully for grammar and spelling errors.
Closing and signature The closing is how you end your resignation letter: it should be short and polite. You should start your closing two lines below your final body paragraph. Popular closings include Best regards, Sincerely, and Yours truly.