Critique my resignation letter.

[Umberger]

Originally posted by: 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

Cheers. :beer:

...and good luck.

 

[allisolm]

After careful consideration...

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Originally posted by: 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,
**** *. **********

I like that, I'm going to cut the parts about XYZ but I'm going to leave the last line of P1 like this:

However, after extensive deliberation, I feel I am making the best decision for myself both personally and professionally.

Whaddya think?

 

[sourceninja]

http://www.watergate.info/nixon/resignation-letter.shtml

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Originally posted by: allisolm
After careful consideration...

Hmm... like that too.
-Another change :thumbsup:

 

[ITJunkie]

Originally posted by: 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.

Agree...

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: 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.

Maybe the OP wants to rub it in, so they may realize their loss.....:Q

 

[DougK62]

Too long.

 

[Vic]

You should shorten it up per dullard's suggestion. At the very least, you should remove all references to the new company and position, and to the counter-offer which you did not accept. That's not asskissing, that's rubbing it in.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer

Originally posted by: 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,
**** *. **********

I like that, I'm going to cut the parts about XYZ but I'm going to leave the last line of P1 like this:

However, after extensive deliberation, I feel I am making the best decision for myself both personally and professionally.

Whaddya think?

that is good too.

of course, in the grand scheme of things, i doubt they would notice the difference

 

[randay]

Im fond of "I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you, I quiiiiiiiiiiiit!" song.