Resignation Letter Template - Brook Recruitment printable pdf download

Resignation Letter Template - Brook Recruitment

Resignation L etter T emplate

Where p ossible a r esignation l etter s hould b e d elivered i n p erson a nd i n h ardcopy. I t c an t hen

be f ollowed-up w ith a n e mail. A r esignation l etter a llows y ou t o c ut t hrough a ny c onfusion t hat

could r esult d uring a c onversation. T he l etter s hould:

1. Be s hort a nd s uccinct.

2. Not b e u sed t o v ent a bout a n i ssue o r d ump o n a c olleague o r M anager.

3. Provide y our p roposed l ast d ay o f w ork.

4. Offer a h igh-level r eason f or l eaving. D o n ot g ive m ore i nformation t han t hey n eed t o

know. I f y our e mployer w ishes t o k now m ore a bout y our d eparture, t he c onversation

should b e h ad i n a n e xit i nterview w ith H R p resent.

5. Include a t hank-you f or t he t ime t hat a nd t he o pportunity y ou w ere g iven f rom t hat

company.

It’s a lways b est t o l eave a ny j ob o n a p ositive n ote. R eflect o n t he g ood t imes a t t he

organisation a nd h ow y ou h ave b enefited p ersonally a nd p rofessionally. Y our e mployer h as

been p aying y our w ages a nd s upporting y our l ifestyle f or h owever l ong y ou’ve b een e mployed.

Remember i t’s i mportant t o b uild y our r elationships a nd y our n etworks. Y ou m ay n eed a

reference o ne d ay.

Overpage i s a n e xample o f a p rinted l etter o f r esignation f or y ou t o u se a s a t emplate.

Resignation Letter Template - Brook Recruitment