SAMPLE–ResignationAcceptance
[Date]
[Name]
[Address]
Via[HandDeliveryORCertifiedMailNo._________]
Dear[Mr./Ms.LastName]:
The purposeofthisletteristoacknowledge receipt and acceptance of the attachedwritten voluntary
resignationof[date]whichyou[hand‐delivered/mailed/emailed]to[name],[title],
at[time].Based
uponthisletter,yourresignationiseffective[date]at[time].
All property belonging to the State of West Virginia, which you have under your control or in your
personalpossession, mustbereturned anddeliveredtothe controlof[name], [title], [immediatelyor
on date
of resignation].Such property shall include, but not be limited to: keys to any State offices,
accesscards,andidentificationcards.Afteryourdateofseparation,youarenottoenterthenon‐public
areasofthe[agency/departmentname]officeswithoutpriorauthorizationfrommeoranagentofmy
office.Please contact [benefits coordinator] at [telephone number] should you have any questions
concerningyourretirementorinsurancebenefits.
Iwouldliketothankyouforyourserviceandwishyousuccesswithyourfutureendeavors.
Sincerely,
[AppropriateSignatureAuthority]
Attachment
c: AgencyPersonnelFile
WestVirginiaDivision
ofPersonnel
[OPTIONAL LANGUAGE‐If the employer meets with the employee and hand delivers the letter, the
employer may request that the employee verify receipt by signing the following acknowledgment
typedatthebottomoftheletter.]
Ihavereceivedacopyandamawareofthecontentsofthe
foregoingletter
___________________________________ __________________
EmployeeSignatureDate