Write a short resignation letter that states the facts
A resignation letter has one job: to put on record that you are leaving and on which day. Anything more, such as reasons or complaints, stays in your file after you have gone. Enter your last working day and a few details, choose whether to add thanks and a handover offer, and copy or print the letter. Check your contract for the notice period you owe before you set the date.
Count it from the notice period in your contract. The last working day calculator works out the date.
In words: two weeks, one month.
Finish the sentence “…and in particular for …”.
Finish the sentence “Before my last day I can …”.
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How the letter is put together
The letter has up to five parts: the greeting, one sentence that says which job you are resigning from and gives your last working day, an optional line of thanks, an optional handover offer, and the sign-off. No reason for leaving is given: the letter is there to record the date, not to explain the decision.
Dates are written out in full (“Monday, November 30, 2026”) so that the day cannot be misread. If you enter both the date of the letter and your last day, the line under the letter counts the days between them, so you can compare that with your notice period. The page does not know your contract or the rules where you work: the notice period you owe is the one in your contract, and it decides the date.
Nothing is generated and nothing is sent. The text is assembled in your browser from the fields. Send it from your own email, or print and sign it if your employer asks for a letter on paper.
Questions about the resignation letter builder
What should a resignation letter include?
That you are resigning, the job you are leaving and your last working day. A line of thanks and an offer to hand over your work are optional. Keep it to a few sentences: it is a record, not an explanation.
How much notice do I have to give?
The notice period written in your employment contract, or the legal minimum where you work if the contract says nothing. This page does not know either, so check the contract before you set your last day. The last working day calculator on this site counts the date from the day you give notice.
Do I have to give a reason for resigning?
This template leaves the reason out: it states the fact and the date. If your contract or your employer’s process asks for more, follow that, and say the rest in person.
Should I send the resignation by email or on paper?
Follow what your contract or your employer’s process says; some ask for a signed letter. The builder gives you both forms: an email with a subject line, and a letter with the date at the top that you can print and sign.
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