How to Resign on Good Terms

When writing a resignation letter, it's important to keep your letter simple and short. Don't go into too much detail about why you are quitting and what you are doing next. Your letter shouldn't be negative or nasty. Once you have decided to resign, there's no point in criticizing your employer or your job. Even if you hated your boss, hated the job, and can't wait to move on, don't burn the bridge you're about to cross. You might need a reference from that job in the future. Write a formal resignation letter, so it can be placed in your employment file.

When you're not sure what to write, review sample resignation letters to get some ideas. You can use them to create your own personalized resignation letter.

Here's more advice on how to handly your resignation as carefully as you would handle any other business endeavor and how to resign on good terms.

And if you're already written a resignation letter that helped you part with your employer on good terms, I'd like to include it in our collection of samples. Here's how to submit your letter.

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