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Resignation Letter

The below resignation letter is to be used as a template. Choose between “a” or “b” and fill in the company name and date in parenthesis then delete unneeded options. Confirm spelling and punctuation is correct.

Dear (Boss's name),

Please accept this letter as my official notice of resignation. I appreciate the work we have been able to accomplish together at (company name), but I have now made a commitment to another organization and will begin with them in two weeks. Please accept my decision as final.

a) I intend to make this transition as smooth as possible, and as such I will exert a major effort to train a suitable replacement.

OR

b) My intentions are to be as helpful as possible in this transition and in the transference of my current responsibilities to those who will be assigned to this task.

I have attached a list of tasks that I feel should be completed before I leave on (whatever date). If you have any suggestions on how we can best accomplish this goal, I hope you will share your thoughts with me, as I am eager to leave on the most positive note possible.

Sincerely,