Critique my resignation letter.

[JoLLyRoGer]

November 1, 2006
Mr. **** *****, Chief, Engineering Services Section *****
ABC Company
Somewhere, USA

Dear Mr. *****:
It is with great consideration that I have made the difficult decision to submit this letter of resignation, effective November 15, 2006. I have accepted the position of Test Engineer with XYZ Company. Please know that I am very appreciative of the counter-offer that was given to me and I feel it speaks volumes about this organization. However, after further researching the job position with XYZ Company and an extensive amount of deliberation, I feel I am making the best decision for myself both personally and professionally.

It has been my genuine pleasure to work for ABC Company during these last three years. I will sorely miss the fine network of professionals, friends, and colleagues I have made here. I wish you, ABC Company, and the XXXX task continued success in all your endeavors.

If I may be of any assistance in the hiring process or training of my replacement, please know that I will gladly make myself available to this effort during the remainder of my employment.

Thank you for allowing me to serve ABC Company.
Sincerely,
**** *. **********

 

[FoBoT]

:thumbsup:

A++ @ss kissing :thumbsup:

 

[blackdogdeek]

i think everything is fine but for some reason i would leave out the sentence: "I have accepted the position of Test Engineer with XYZ Company".

EDIT: i would also leave out the phrase: "after further researching the job position with XYZ Company and an extensive amount of deliberation".

 

[krunchykrome]

Sounds good except I dont find any reason for you to include the name of the new company in the letter. In fact, I dont think it's any of their business what you'll be doing next or where you will be going.

 

[dullard]

That reads just fine. But if you want, you could shorten it to this:

November 1, 2006
Mr. **** *****, Chief, Engineering Services Section *****
ABC Company
Somewhere, USA

Dear Mr. *****:
I submit this letter of resignation, effective November 15, 2006. Thank you for allowing me to serve ABC Company.

Sincerely,
**** *. **********

Basically, most of what you wrote is unnecessary but none of it seemed to be harmful.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Sounds good except I dont find any reason for you to include the name of the new company in the letter. In fact, I dont think it's any of their business what you'll be doing next or where you will be going.

I agree, but it's always nice to leave a good, positive resignation letter. You never know when you may go back there.

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
i think everything is fine but for some reason i would leave out the sentence: "I have accepted the position of Test Engineer with XYZ Company".

EDIT: i would also leave out the phrase: "after further researching the job position with XYZ Company and an extensive amount of deliberation".

OK, how about this...

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
November 1, 2006
Mr. **** *****, Chief, Engineering Services Section *****
ABC Company
Somewhere, USA

Dear Mr. *****:
It is with great consideration that I have made the difficult decision to submit this letter of resignation, effective November 15, 2006. I have accepted a position with XYZ Company. Please know that I am very appreciative of the counter-offer that was given to me and I feel it speaks volumes about this organization. However, after further researching the job position with XYZ Company and an extensive amount of deliberation, I feel I am making the best decision for myself both personally and professionally.

It has been my genuine pleasure to work for ABC Company during these last three years. I will sorely miss the fine network of professionals, friends, and colleagues I have made here. I wish you, ABC Company, and the XXXX task continued success in all your endeavors.

If I may be of any assistance in the hiring process or training of my replacement, please know that I will gladly make myself available to this effort during the remainder of my employment.

Thank you for allowing me to serve ABC Company.
Sincerely,
**** *. **********

 

[Cal166]

Pretty good lad.

 

[hypn0tik]

I'm no expert but I would leave out information regarding your new job.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Sounds good except I dont find any reason for you to include the name of the new company in the letter. In fact, I dont think it's any of their business what you'll be doing next or where you will be going.

I agree, but it's always nice to leave a good, positive resignation letter. You never know when you may go back there.

He can still be positive and praise his experience at the company and describe the joys of working with the employees there without giving any information of where he is going.

 

[Cal166]

Tell us a little more about your new job and what you are giving up or getting? I know accepting a counter-offer is bad but was the offer good?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
He can still be positive and praise his experience at the company and describe the joys of working with the employees there without giving any information of where he is going.

Sorry, I should have used a period and not "but". I've been up too long.

 

[Umberger]

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
November 1, 2006
Mr. **** *****, Chief, Engineering Services Section *****
ABC Company
Somewhere, USA

Dear Mr. *****:
It is after great consideration that I have made the difficult decision to submit this letter of resignation, effective November 15, 2006. I have accepted the position of Test Engineer with XYZ Company. Please know that I am very appreciative of the counter-offer that was given to me and I feel it speaks volumes about this organization. However, after further researching the job position with XYZ Company and an extensive amount of deliberation, I feel I am making the best decision for myself both personally and professionally.

It has been my genuine pleasure to work for ABC Company during these last three years. I will sorely miss the fine network of professionals, friends, and colleagues I have made here. I wish you, ABC Company, and the XXXX task continued success in all your endeavors.

If I may be of any assistance in the hiring process or training of my replacement, please know that I will gladly make myself available to this effort during the remainder of my employment.

Thank you for allowing me to serve ABC Company.
Sincerely,
**** *. **********

Sounds good overall, that's the one change I would make.

-Umberger

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
He can still be positive and praise his experience at the company and describe the joys of working with the employees there without giving any information of where he is going.

Sorry, I should have used a period and not "but". I've been up too long.

You're not the only one

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Since some are questioning referencing the new company in the letter, perhaps I should provide a little more background.

My current supervisors all the way up to the Chief are aware of my new job offer and have seen the letter from XYZ Company. For a while I was considering a counter-offer so they needed the hard proof to make the counter offer.

Basically they're already aware of who the new company is, what the position is, and what thier offer is.

That's the only reason I'm mentioning all of this in the letter.

JR..

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
Basically they're already aware of who the new company is, what the position is, and what thier offer is.

That's the only reason I'm mentioning all of this in the letter.

JR..

Since they already know everything bad, why do you have to tell them all of the bad parts? I assume they are intelligent enough to link your resignation to the conversations you've had in the past.

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Originally posted by: Umberger

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
November 1, 2006
Mr. **** *****, Chief, Engineering Services Section *****
ABC Company
Somewhere, USA

Dear Mr. *****:
It is after great consideration that I have made the difficult decision to submit this letter of resignation, effective November 15, 2006. I have accepted the position of Test Engineer with XYZ Company. Please know that I am very appreciative of the counter-offer that was given to me and I feel it speaks volumes about this organization. However, after further researching the job position with XYZ Company and an extensive amount of deliberation, I feel I am making the best decision for myself both personally and professionally.

It has been my genuine pleasure to work for ABC Company during these last three years. I will sorely miss the fine network of professionals, friends, and colleagues I have made here. I wish you, ABC Company, and the XXXX task continued success in all your endeavors.

If I may be of any assistance in the hiring process or training of my replacement, please know that I will gladly make myself available to this effort during the remainder of my employment.

Thank you for allowing me to serve ABC Company.
Sincerely,
**** *. **********

Sounds good overall, that's the one change I would make.

-Umberger

Good catch,
Change implemented

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
Since some are questioning referencing the new company in the letter, perhaps I should provide a little more background.

My current supervisors all the way up to the Chief are aware of my new job offer and have seen the letter from XYZ Company. For a while I was considering a counter-offer so they needed the hard proof to make the counter offer.

Basically they're already aware of who the new company is, what the position is, and what thier offer is.

That's the only reason I'm mentioning all of this in the letter.

JR..

Well, if they already know of the other offer, there should be no reason to state it again. I just feel like these things should be short, precise, and political, meaning just cut to the chase, kiss some butt, and don't give them any information that is none of their concern.

 

[Chrono]

"Dear xxxx,

f u. I am outta here suckers. time to go else where that gives me more $ and better opportunities

Sincerely xxxxx"

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Originally posted by: Cal166
Tell us a little more about your new job and what you are giving up or getting? I know accepting a counter-offer is bad but was the offer good?

Well I can't really discuss the details of the new job other than to say that I'll be the project lead on a prototype communications system for the DoD. I'm facing a pretty good learning curve with it, but nothing that I shouldn't be able to grasp with a little time.

Current job has been great to me, the people, the work, etc., but upward growth is pretty limited and the new job is some real bleeding edge sh!t!!.

Benefits are comparable (actually a little better with the new company) and the new position comes is a $15K pay raise... ($10K raise if you include the counter offer). Security... well I feel like it's pretty good. At first I was pretty skeptical but after some pretty extensive research, several phone calls, and meeting face to face three time since my first interview and talking to some former and current employees of the company... I feel pretty comfortable about the future stability for the next few years at least.

That's about the size of it.

JR..

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
Since some are questioning referencing the new company in the letter, perhaps I should provide a little more background.

My current supervisors all the way up to the Chief are aware of my new job offer and have seen the letter from XYZ Company. For a while I was considering a counter-offer so they needed the hard proof to make the counter offer.

Basically they're already aware of who the new company is, what the position is, and what thier offer is.

That's the only reason I'm mentioning all of this in the letter.

JR..

Well, if they already know of the other offer, there should be no reason to state it again. I just feel like these things should be short, precise, and political, meaning just cut to the chase, kiss some butt, and don't give them any information that is none of their concern.

To KrunchyKrome (and the rest)
how does this strike you??

November 1, 2006
Mr. **** *****, Chief, Engineering Services Section *****
ABC Company
Somewhere, USA

Dear Mr. *****:
It is with great consideration that I have made the difficult decision to submit this letter of resignation, effective November 15, 2006. Please know that I am very appreciative of the counter-offer that was given to me and I feel it speaks volumes about this organization. However, after further research and an extensive amount of deliberation, I feel I am making the best decision for myself both personally and professionally.

It has been my genuine pleasure to work for ABC Company during these last three years. I will sorely miss the fine network of professionals, friends, and colleagues I have made here. I wish you, ABC Company, and the XXXX task continued success in all your endeavors.

If I may be of any assistance in the hiring process or training of my replacement, please know that I will gladly make myself available to this effort during the remainder of my employment.

Thank you for allowing me to serve ABC Company.
Sincerely,
**** *. **********

 

[blackdogdeek]

this is what i would do (having edited out the parts pertaining to new company XYZ):

November 1, 2006
Mr. **** *****, Chief, Engineering Services Section *****
ABC Company
Somewhere, USA

Dear Mr. *****:
It is after great consideration that I have made the difficult decision to submit this letter of resignation, effective November 15, 2006. Please know that I am very appreciative of the counter-offer that was given to me and I feel it speaks volumes about this organization. However, I feel I am making the best decision for myself both personally and professionally.

It has been my genuine pleasure to work for ABC Company during these last three years. I will sorely miss the fine network of professionals, friends, and colleagues I have made here. I wish you, ABC Company, and the XXXX task continued success in all your endeavors.

If I may be of any assistance in the hiring process or training of my replacement, please know that I will gladly make myself available to this effort during the remainder of my employment.

Thank you for allowing me to serve ABC Company.
Sincerely,
**** *. **********

 

[43st]

I'd take it as wordy insincere dribble, but some company's are built on that style of communication.

Good luck with the new job! :thumbsup:

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
Since some are questioning referencing the new company in the letter, perhaps I should provide a little more background.

My current supervisors all the way up to the Chief are aware of my new job offer and have seen the letter from XYZ Company. For a while I was considering a counter-offer so they needed the hard proof to make the counter offer.

Basically they're already aware of who the new company is, what the position is, and what thier offer is.

That's the only reason I'm mentioning all of this in the letter.

JR..

Well, if they already know of the other offer, there should be no reason to state it again. I just feel like these things should be short, precise, and political, meaning just cut to the chase, kiss some butt, and don't give them any information that is none of their concern.

To KrunchyKrome (and the rest)
how does this strike you??

November 1, 2006
Mr. **** *****, Chief, Engineering Services Section *****
ABC Company
Somewhere, USA

Dear Mr. *****:
It is with great consideration that I have made the difficult decision to submit this letter of resignation, effective November 15, 2006. Please know that I am very appreciative of the counter-offer that was given to me and I feel it speaks volumes about this organization. However, after further research and an extensive amount of deliberation, I feel I am making the best decision for myself both personally and professionally.

It has been my genuine pleasure to work for ABC Company during these last three years. I will sorely miss the fine network of professionals, friends, and colleagues I have made here. I wish you, ABC Company, and the XXXX task continued success in all your endeavors.

If I may be of any assistance in the hiring process or training of my replacement, please know that I will gladly make myself available to this effort during the remainder of my employment.

Thank you for allowing me to serve ABC Company.
Sincerely,
**** *. **********

Sounds good to me :thumbsup:

The thing I liked most about your letter was the last comment about how you are willing to help with the company's adjustment filling in the newly available position.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: 43st
I'd take it as wordy insincere dribble, but some company's are built on that style of communication.

Good luck with the new job! :thumbsup:

I dont know of any office politics that are not.