Template Resignation Letters
Dear [the recipient's name is entered here]
As required by my contract of employment, I hereby give you [your notice period entered here] weeks' notice of my intention to leave my position as [your job title entered here].
I wish you and [the name of your current employer entered here] every good fortune and I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team.
Yours sincerely
Dear [the recipient's name is entered here]
As required by my contract of employment, I hereby give you [your notice period entered here] weeks' notice of my intention to leave my position as [your job title entered here].
I have decided that it is time to move on and I have accepted a position elsewhere. This was not an easy decision and took a lot of consideration. However, I am confident that my new role will help me move towards some of the goals I have for my career.
I understand that my notice period is [your notice period entered here] weeks but I would like to join my new employer at the earliest date. Therefore, I would like to request that you waive this notice period and relive me of my duties immediately. Please be assured that I will do all I can to assist in the smooth transfer of my responsibilities before leaving.
I wish you and [the name of your current employer entered here] every good fortune and I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team.
Yours sincerely
Dear [the recipient's name is entered here]
As required by my contract of employment, I hereby give you [your notice period entered here] weeks' notice of my intention to leave my position as [your job title entered here].
I have decided to realise my professional and personal goals by accepting a formal offer to study for a [type of course entered here] in [name of your course entered here]. This was not an easy decision and took a lot of consideration but I believe it is an exciting step forward and one that I hope you will understand and support. Please be assured that I will do all I can to assist in the smooth transfer of my responsibilities before leaving.
Should you have any need for my skills in the area of [name of your course entered here], I would consider returning once I have completed my studies. I the meantime, I wish you and [the name of your current employer entered here] every good fortune and I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team.
Yours sincerely
Dear [the recipient's name goes here]
Further to our recent meeting, I write to confirm both my resignation and our agreement about the proposed extension of my notice period.
I agree that the critical nature of my role here means that the time required to transfer my responsibilities may exceed the contractual notice period of [your notice period goes here] weeks. I will now leave [the name of your current employer goes here] on [the date you have agreed to leave]. I understand that my salary [and other benefits] will be calculated to take account of this arrangement.
Yours sincerely
Dear [the recipient's name is entered here]
I write to confirm that I am resigning from my position as [your job title entered here].
I have decided that it is time to move on and I have accepted a position elsewhere. This was not an easy decision and took a lot of consideration. However, I am confident that my new role will help me move towards some of the goals I have for my career.
My contract of employment requires me to work here for a further [your notice period entered here] weeks from the day I give notice. However, I wish to request that you release me at an earlier date because my new employer wants me to start work on [the date you want to leave is entered here]. Please be assured that I will do all I can to assist in the smooth transfer of my responsibilities before leaving.
I wish you and [the name of your current employer entered here] every good fortune and I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team.
Yours sincerely
Dear [the recipient's name is entered here]
I write to confirm that I am resigning from my position as [your job title entered here].
Although there is no written contract of employment between us, I accept that we have a verbal agreement and that my notice period stands at [your notice period entered here] weeks.
Please be assured that I will do all I can to assist in the smooth transfer of my responsibilities before leaving.
I wish you and [the name of your current employer entered here] every good fortune and I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team.
Yours sincerely
Dear [the recipient's name is entered here]
As required by my contract of employment, I hereby give you [your notice period entered here] weeks' notice of my intention to leave my position as [your job title entered here].
I am now only [time remaining until you reach term] weeks way from the birth of my new baby and although I understand that I could return to work after my maternity leave, I have decided against this.
This was not an easy decision and took a lot of consideration. However, please be assured that I will do all I can to assist in the smooth transfer of my responsibilities before leaving.
I wish you and [the name of your current employer entered here] every good fortune and I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team.
Yours sincerely
Dear [the recipient's name is entered here]
As required by my contract of employment, I hereby give you [your notice period entered here] weeks' notice of my intention to leave my position as [your job title entered here].
As you know I have been unwell for some time now and as a consequence, feel that I am unable to work for [the name of your current employer entered here] any longer.
This was not an easy decision and took a lot of consideration. However, please be assured that I will do all I can to assist in the smooth transfer of my responsibilities before leaving.
I wish you and [the name of your current employer entered here] every good fortune and I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team.
Yours sincerely