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RESIGNATION LETTER
If you decide to terminate employment with an organization, you will need to write a brief, simple and focused
resignation letter. This letter should include the name of your current position, date of notice, official last day of
employment and your current contact information. Be sure to thank the employer for the opportunities you have
had with the company and end on a positive note.
Sample Resignation Letter
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ResignationLetter
Ifyoudecidetoterminateemploymentwithanorganization,youwillneedtowriteabrief,simpleand
focusedresignationletter.Thislettershouldincludethenameofyourcurrentposition,dateofnotice,
officiallastdayofemploymentandyourcurrentcontactinformation.Besuretothanktheemployerfor
theopportunitiesyouhavehadwiththecompanyandendonapositivenote.
SampleResignationLetter
JORDANHIETT
1000LakeWoodsTrail,Dale,WI55555 9202785555 hiettj@lawrence.edulinkedin.com/jordanhiett
September10,2016
Ms.WendyMitchell
DirectorofMarketingandCommunications
MusicoftheBaroque
111NorthWabashAvenue,Suite810
Chicago,IL60602
DearWendy:
PleaseacceptthisletterasmytwoweeknoticeofresignationfrommypositionasCommunications
Coordinator.IappreciatetheopportunityyouhavegivenmetoworkwithMusicoftheBaroque;
however,IhaveacceptedanofferasAssistantDirectorofCommunicationsatTheVirginiaSchoolof
PerformingArts.MyfinaldaywillbeSeptember25,2016.
ItrulyenjoyedthetimeIhavespentwithMusicoftheBaroqueandIwillmissbeingapartofyourteam.
Thankyou,
JordanHiett
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submit,includeyournameandcontact
informationaswellasyouremployer’s
contactinformation.Ifyouareemailing
thenotice,youcanleaveoffthis
Signyournameafterprinting.Remove
theextraspaceifyouareemailing.