Sample Resignation Letters; Resigning the Write Way

Sample Resignation Letters and Templates can help you make quick work of writing your own.  Leaving a job is very emotional and sometimes even confusing, especially if you like the people you work with and love the work you do.  Still, all good things must come to an end; and thankfully bad ones, too. 

Here's a sample of a good one:

I leave with a heavy heart and mixed emotions, as I've come to think of you and my co-workers as a wonderful, supportive family, a family that has helped me grow in all aspects of my life; personally, professional and emotionally.

During my last two weeks here I will do everything within my control to complete all of my current assignments. Additionally, I am prepared to train anyone you so choose to effect a smooth hand off of my job and responsibilities to someone else.

Thank you for all that you have done and I wish you continued happiness and prosperity.

1. Never resign in anger. I supervised an employee who submitted his letter of resignation because he was stressed by his workload, and he didn't have another job lined up. Wow!

2. Never criticize your employer in your resignation letter. Anything less than taking the high road poisons your chances of future employment with that company, as well as with other companies within the same industry.

3. Never quit without giving proper notice. If a future potential employer finds out about you leaving a former employee without notice during the job interview/screening process you can almost bet on the fact that they'll become suddenly disinterested. Why? Because they'll figure that if you can do it to someone else you might do it to them, too.

A Couple of More Thoughts
Resignation letter templates;model the dos and don'ts of what to include in your resignation letters and can have you done with the worrisome task of trying to generate the right letter with just the right tone in minutes.

Here's a final word of advice...take care! Don't burn bridges with a resignation letter that lambastes your employer. Instead, do what most resignation sample letters do; go for the neutral, but professional thank you for the opportunity to have worked for you kind of letter. It'll pay dividends in the long run and just might lead you to your dream job. 

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