Writing a Resignation Letter

Kelemvor

Lifer
May 23, 2002
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I'm putting in my 2 week notice today because I've goten a better job. I obviously want to give them something in writing but I'm not sure what to write.

I thought I'd just write something plain and simple that just says "Here is my official 2 week notice. My last day will be x/x/x".

My wife thinks I shoudl write more and include stuff like how I'v eliked working there and this was just too good of a job to pass up and things like that.

What do you think or what have you done?
 

jumpr

Golden Member
Jan 2, 2006
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Dear X:

I hereby resign from my position with X, Inc. effective 05/01/2006. Thank you for five enjoyable years with the company.

XXX
 

Vette73

Lifer
Jul 5, 2000
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Lots of emotion, middle finger in asic, some choice words, and oh yea of course "Shove it..." somewhere in there as well.
 

RichardE

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Dec 31, 2005
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make sure to replace the x's with your name!

I got a regignation letter from an employee who forgot to do that, guess he had just printed it off of a page.
 

datalink7

Lifer
Jan 23, 2001
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Use this letter as a basis:

Mr Baker
As an employee of an institution of higher education, I have a few very
basic expectations. Chief among these is that my direct superiors have
an intellect that ranges above the common ground squirrel.
After your consistent and annoying harassment of myself and my
co-workers during the commission of our duties, I can only surmise that you are one
of the few true genetic wastes of our time. Asking me, a network
administrator, to explain every little nuance of everything I do each
time you happen to stroll into my office is not only a waste of time, but
also a waste of precious oxygen. I was hired because I know about Unix, and you
were apparently hired to provide amusement to myself and other employees,
who watch you vainly attempt to understand the concept of "cut and
paste" for the hundredth time. You will never understand computers.
Something as incredibly simple as binary still gives you too many
options.
You will also never understand why people hate you, but I am going to
try and explain it to you, even though I am sure this will be just as
effective as telling you what an IP is. Your shiny new iMac has more personality
than you ever will. You walk around the building all day, shiftlessly
looking for fault in others. You have a sharp dressed useless look about you
that may have worked for your interview, but now that you actually have
responsibility, you pawn it off on overworked staff, hoping their talent
will cover for your glaring ineptitude. In a world of managerial
evolution, you are the blue-green algae that everyone else eats and laughs at.
Managers like you are a sad proof of the Dilbert principle.
Seeing as this situation is unlikely to change without you getting a
full frontal lobotomy reversal, I am forced to tender my resignation, however
I have a few parting thoughts.

1. When someone calls you in reference to employment, it is illegal to
give me a bad recommendation. The most you can say to hurt me is "I
prefer not to comment." I will have friends randomly call you over the next
couple of years to keep you honest, because I know you would be unable to do it
on your own.

2. I have all the passwords to every account on the system, and I know
every password you have used for the last five years. If you decide to
get cute, I am going to publish your "favorites list", which I conveniently
saved when you made me "back up" your useless files. I do believe that
terms like "Lolita" are not usually viewed favorably by the administration.

3. When you borrowed the digital camera to "take pictures of your
mothers b-day", you neglected to mention that you were going to take pictures of
yourself in the mirror nude. Then you forgot to erase them like the
techno-moron you really are. Suffice it to say I have never seen such
odd acts with a ketchup bottle, but I assure you that those have been copied
and kept in safe places pending the authoring of a glowing letter of
recommendation. (Try to use a spell check please; I hate having to
correct your mistakes.) Thank you for your time, and I expect the letter of
recommendation on my desk by 8:00 am tomorrow. One word of this to
anybody, and all of your little twisted repugnant obsessions will be open to the
public. Never f*** with your systems administrators, because they know
what you do with all your free time.

Sincerely,
Ted Brewer"
 

kranky

Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: jumpr
Dear X:

I hereby resign from my position with X, Inc. effective 05/01/2006. Thank you for five enjoyable years with the company.

XXX

Short and sweet. You can tell your manager face to face how much you have enjoyed working there, the opportunity you couldn't pass up, etc.
 

ThEFeAR

Member
Aug 31, 2005
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Originally posted by: datalink7
Use this letter as a basis:

Mr Baker
As an employee of an institution of higher education, I have a few very
basic expectations. Chief among these is that my direct superiors have
an intellect that ranges above the common ground squirrel.
After your consistent and annoying harassment of myself and my
co-workers during the commission of our duties, I can only surmise that you are one
of the few true genetic wastes of our time. Asking me, a network
administrator, to explain every little nuance of everything I do each
time you happen to stroll into my office is not only a waste of time, but
also a waste of precious oxygen. I was hired because I know about Unix, and you
were apparently hired to provide amusement to myself and other employees,
who watch you vainly attempt to understand the concept of "cut and
paste" for the hundredth time. You will never understand computers.
Something as incredibly simple as binary still gives you too many
options.
You will also never understand why people hate you, but I am going to
try and explain it to you, even though I am sure this will be just as
effective as telling you what an IP is. Your shiny new iMac has more personality
than you ever will. You walk around the building all day, shiftlessly
looking for fault in others. You have a sharp dressed useless look about you
that may have worked for your interview, but now that you actually have
responsibility, you pawn it off on overworked staff, hoping their talent
will cover for your glaring ineptitude. In a world of managerial
evolution, you are the blue-green algae that everyone else eats and laughs at.
Managers like you are a sad proof of the Dilbert principle.
Seeing as this situation is unlikely to change without you getting a
full frontal lobotomy reversal, I am forced to tender my resignation, however
I have a few parting thoughts.

1. When someone calls you in reference to employment, it is illegal to
give me a bad recommendation. The most you can say to hurt me is "I
prefer not to comment." I will have friends randomly call you over the next
couple of years to keep you honest, because I know you would be unable to do it
on your own.

2. I have all the passwords to every account on the system, and I know
every password you have used for the last five years. If you decide to
get cute, I am going to publish your "favorites list", which I conveniently
saved when you made me "back up" your useless files. I do believe that
terms like "Lolita" are not usually viewed favorably by the administration.

3. When you borrowed the digital camera to "take pictures of your
mothers b-day", you neglected to mention that you were going to take pictures of
yourself in the mirror nude. Then you forgot to erase them like the
techno-moron you really are. Suffice it to say I have never seen such
odd acts with a ketchup bottle, but I assure you that those have been copied
and kept in safe places pending the authoring of a glowing letter of
recommendation. (Try to use a spell check please; I hate having to
correct your mistakes.) Thank you for your time, and I expect the letter of
recommendation on my desk by 8:00 am tomorrow. One word of this to
anybody, and all of your little twisted repugnant obsessions will be open to the
public. Never f*** with your systems administrators, because they know
what you do with all your free time.

Sincerely,
Ted Brewer"

Thats possibly the best resignation letter I have ever seen! :thumbsup:

 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: jumpr
Dear X:

I hereby resign from my position with X, Inc. effective 05/01/2006. Thank you for five enjoyable years with the company.

XXX

yeah, keep it simple. mine was something like the above but i don't think i put anything extra than the fact that i was giving my 2 weeks notice and signed my name.

 

thirdlegstump

Banned
Feb 12, 2001
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Why is it hard for me to understand the reasoning behind bashing your old job? I just left a great job just a month ago and I never regret working there. What's with the hatred?
 

Cheetah8799

Diamond Member
Apr 12, 2001
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Keep it simple. One sentence. Any more is just not necessary at all, and probably ignored.


However, HR often will do an exit interview with you. If they don't request one, you can go to them and request it. That is the time for you to let it all fly if you feel the need. Though if you think you may ever want to work there again, you may just decide to leave on good terms...
 

Kelemvor

Lifer
May 23, 2002
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Originally posted by: deathkoba
Why is it hard for me to understand the reasoning behind bashing your old job? I just left a great job just a month ago and I never regret working there. What's with the hatred?

If you liked your old job then you wouldn't bash it. But if you hated yoru old job, thought your supervisor was incompetent, thought your manager was clueless, thought everyone you worked around needed to go back to the 3rd grade, etc... It's easy when you are leaving to just let the sh!t hit the fan. But I wouldn't do that.
 

SirChadwick

Diamond Member
Jul 27, 2001
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Originally posted by: deathkoba
Why is it hard for me to understand the reasoning behind bashing your old job? I just left a great job just a month ago and I never regret working there. What's with the hatred?


I'm guessing some people aren't so fortunate. I love my job and can't imagine writing a resignation letter w/ hatred for any reason.... or even a short letter at that.
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: deathkoba
Why is it hard for me to understand the reasoning behind bashing your old job? I just left a great job just a month ago and I never regret working there. What's with the hatred?

wow, logic just flew out the window at your house, didn't it?
obviously if you liked your last job, you wouldn't bash it.
if you didn't like it, well, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.
 

thirdlegstump

Banned
Feb 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: deathkoba
Why is it hard for me to understand the reasoning behind bashing your old job? I just left a great job just a month ago and I never regret working there. What's with the hatred?

wow, logic just flew out the window at your house, didn't it?
obviously if you liked your last job, you wouldn't bash it.
if you didn't like it, well, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.


Well you don't have to be a little prissy bitch and whine about it either. A job is a function that's available in a company that you're fortunate enough to fill regardless of conditions.
 

Kipper

Diamond Member
Feb 18, 2000
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Perhaps include a paragraph that says you'll stay on until they find a replacement or give them a timeframe where you will quit in?
 

Kelemvor

Lifer
May 23, 2002
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Well, I went with:

Dear XXX:

This letter is to inform you that I am giving my 2 week notice to resign from my position with XXX. My last day of employment will be 04/26/2006.

Thank you,
XXX
 

QED

Diamond Member
Dec 16, 2005
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My question is... why do you have to put it in writing?

If you liked the company and had a good relationship with your manager, shouldn't you just be able to slip into his office and personally explain that you liked your current job but found a better position with another company?

 

Juno

Lifer
Jul 3, 2004
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thanks for working with you guys, i really appreciate it. oh by the way, to boss, i did your daughter a couple times before. she was the best i ever had. to co-worker, i did your wife more than once and she was better than my ex's.

don't take this advice! :p
 

kranky

Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
21,019
156
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Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Well, I went with:

Dear XXX:

This letter is to inform you that I am giving my 2 week notice to resign from my position with XXX. My last day of employment will be 04/26/2006.

Thank you,
XXX

Well done.