Resignation Letter Format

  • It is best to resign in person, so meet your reporting manager and offer your resignation. Follow it up with a formal/E-mail resignation letter.
  • Regardless of why you are leaving, make sure you do not include negative comments about your company, manager, co-workers or juniors.
  • Keep your resignation letter concise, professional, and polite. Use traditional fonts like Times New Roman, Arial and Calibri of size 10-12 points.
  • Mention your employer’s contact information and your contact information followed by the date.
  • Address your resignation letter to your reporting manager, Dear Sir/Madam/Mr./Ms.
  • Mention subject line as Letter of Resignation followed by your name.
  • Start by mentioning that you are resigning and include the date on which you wish to be released along with the notice period you need to serve.
  • In case, you are leaving for higher education, next job or taking time off; you could mention here. Keep it positive.
  • Express gratitude and thank your manager for giving you the opportunity to work and mention the skills you have picked up, appreciate details about the job, project and people.
  • In case you want a letter of reference from your manager, you can ask for it here. Also, mention in case you can help during the transition that your leaving can cause.
  • Use a formal signoff like Sincerely Yours
  • End with your name/handwritten signature (if giving your letter in person) followed by your contact information.