{"id":272,"date":"2020-03-19T17:06:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T17:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/englishforcxc\/?page_id=272"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:18:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:18:48","slug":"the-letter-of-resignation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/englishforcxc\/the-letter-of-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"(Redirected) The Letter of Resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article has been updated and migrated to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cxcenglish.com\/written-expression\/the-letter-of-resignation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Resignation Letter<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cxcenglish.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the CXC English Official Website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/englishforcxc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2020\/03\/57e2d54a4b50ad14ea898675c6203f78083edbed5757724e772d72_640_letter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" style=\"width:640px;height:480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/englishforcxc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2020\/03\/57e2d54a4b50ad14ea898675c6203f78083edbed5757724e772d72_640_letter.jpg 640w, https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/englishforcxc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2020\/03\/57e2d54a4b50ad14ea898675c6203f78083edbed5757724e772d72_640_letter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The letter of resignation is needed when an employee voluntarily leaves a job. This may be due to a variety of reasons such as the pursuit of higher education, migration, taking on a new opportunity or even illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The letter of resignation is not needed when the employee has been laid off. For example, when business is slow, some companies may scale down their production and therefore need to &#8220;send home&#8221; or &#8220;lay off&#8221; several employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, the letter of resignation is not needed if an employee has been fired from the job. However, in some situations, an employee who has been fired may be asked to submit his or her resignation so as to maintain his or her integrity, or to put it in common terms, to make it &#8220;not look so bad.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good resignation letter is courteous and to the point. The following guidelines assumes that the employee has had a pleasant working relationship with the employer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First Paragraph<\/strong>: State the purpose of the letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second Paragraph<\/strong>: Thank the employer for the positive experience and explain reason for leaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Third Paragraph<\/strong>: Close with best wishes to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following example uses the &#8220;block style&#8221; formatting of letter writing. That means, all addresses and the closing is laid out on the left hand side of the paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Lot 111 Barrack Retreat, \nLethem,\nRupununi, \nGuyana. <\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">19th March, 2020<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">The Manager, \nDigicel Inc.,\nLethem Branch. <\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Dear Mr. Smith,<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">I hereby tender my resignation as a Customer Service \nRepresentative at Digicel's Lethem Branch with effect\nfrom 2nd of April, 2020. <\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">The last two years of working with your company\nwas indeed a fruitful and rewarding experience. \nHowever, due to the fact that I have to pursue \nstudies at the University of Guyana, I am no\nlonger able to maintain my position here.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">In closing, I'd like to thank you for this wonderful\nopportunity, and I wish your company the best of\nfuture success.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Yours sincerely,<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. \nFloyd Williams  <\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some points to note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The resignation letter was submitted two weeks in advance of leaving. 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