Basic Formal Resignation Letter

So goes a popular saying in Dutch used to announce one’s departure without having to go into details. There is a time of arriving and a time of leaving.

Whatever the circumstances of your departure, this Basic Formal Resignation Letter can help you draft a polite and appropriate resignation letter. In general, a resignation letter should be a short letter, formally exhorting your boss that you are leaving your job and the company. Such an abdication letter can help you keep up a positive association with your company and boss by leaving with a solid and positive last impression, while likewise preparing for you to proceed onward. 

Please consider it might cause some stress for the employer who needs to find a replacement. Therefore it's important to give the notice in time (especially check with your contract), with for example two or four weeks, which is often an accepted minimum period of time.

We hope you made the best decision and this Basic Formal Resignation Letter can be of good use to you, in order to write a polite and compelling resignation letter.

Good luck with your next step!