How to Write a Letter of Resignation?
22 April 2011
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If you want to resign, you must write a formal resignation letter for your employer. But how do you do it? What to write in this letter, when and how to send it to your employer? This article provides answers to these questions.
How to send your resignation letter to your employer?
Preferably print the letter in two copies (one for you and one for your employer), simply hand it to your manager and ask them to sign it 'for approval'. If your manager refuses to do so, you still have the option of sending your letter by registered mail.
You can also send your letter directly by registered mail. Remember in this case that your employer will not receive it for a few days. Of course, you can already inform your employer before the letter arrives.
When to submit your resignation letter?
A notice period begins on the first day of the month following the month in which you submitted your resignation letter (or the first day of the month following the day your letter arrived). So if you decide on April 20 to submit your resignation, send your letter as soon as possible, because if you wait until May, your notice period will only start on June 1.
Do not wait until the last day of the month to submit your letter. Assuming your employer does not want to sign it immediately, your notice period may be postponed. It is best to submit your letter 5 working days before the end of the month.
What information should your resignation letter contain?
Your full name and address
The full name and address of the company
The date of submission or sending of the letter
The start date of the notice period
The duration of the notice period
The clear mention of your wish to terminate your employment contract
Your signature
In addition to these mandatory elements, you can of course also mention that your experience in the company has taught you a lot, that you are ready to train your successor, etc.
Is your resignation letter ready? Then, we wish you good luck for the interview with your manager and of course good luck in the new opportunities that await you!
Posted on April 22, 2011
stepstone.be
How to send your resignation letter to your employer?
Preferably print the letter in two copies (one for you and one for your employer), simply hand it to your manager and ask them to sign it 'for approval'. If your manager refuses to do so, you still have the option of sending your letter by registered mail.
You can also send your letter directly by registered mail. Remember in this case that your employer will not receive it for a few days. Of course, you can already inform your employer before the letter arrives.
When to submit your resignation letter?
A notice period begins on the first day of the month following the month in which you submitted your resignation letter (or the first day of the month following the day your letter arrived). So if you decide on April 20 to submit your resignation, send your letter as soon as possible, because if you wait until May, your notice period will only start on June 1.
Do not wait until the last day of the month to submit your letter. Assuming your employer does not want to sign it immediately, your notice period may be postponed. It is best to submit your letter 5 working days before the end of the month.
What information should your resignation letter contain?
Your full name and address
The full name and address of the company
The date of submission or sending of the letter
The start date of the notice period
The duration of the notice period
The clear mention of your wish to terminate your employment contract
Your signature
In addition to these mandatory elements, you can of course also mention that your experience in the company has taught you a lot, that you are ready to train your successor, etc.
Is your resignation letter ready? Then, we wish you good luck for the interview with your manager and of course good luck in the new opportunities that await you!
Posted on April 22, 2011
stepstone.be
