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Letter of Resignation
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Letter of resignation samples, examples, templates and tips. Includes samples you may download.

Highly Recommended: Writing a Letter of Resignation
From your About.com Guide, how to write it and resign with class. Lots of samples, including formatted letters you may copy or download. A popular article.

How to Resign with Class
From your About.com Guide, how to quit your job gracefully to avoid burning your bridges. Includes a link to formatted letter of resignation samples you may download for free.

Letter Writing Desk
From your About.com Guide, essential resources, formats and downloadable samples for writing resignation, thank-you, reference (recommendation), salary and resume cover letters.

Preparing to Leave Your Job
From your About.com Guide: Do you know that your employer might escort you out the door and cut off your computer access on the day you resign? Here are tips for planning ahead.

Various Job Letters
From your About.com Guide: Can't find what you're looking for here? Try this category with lots of advice and sample employment letters of many types.

Writing Letters
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Fireproofing Your Bridges
Briefly, how not to burn your bridges, plus a couple of letter of resignation samples from Monster.com.

How to Resign with Class
How to take a professional approach, resist a counteroffer, and write the letter, compliments of SearchWest Recruiting Specialists.

Letter of Resignation Templates
Preview then edit and save free letter of resignation templates, courtesy of Microsoft Corporation. Automatically launches Microsoft Word through your browser. Includes templates for different circumstances, however, some say far too much. You might first read Writing a Letter of Resignation.

Letters of Resignation
Samples by trainer Bob Marshall, CPC.

The Resignation Meeting
Why it's a good idea to decline a counteroffer, tips for tactfully dealing with reactions to your resignation, plus a sample letter of resignation.

Richard Nixon's Letter of Resignation
If anybody had a lot to defend or opinions to voice, it was Nixon. But he didn't in his letter of resignation, as that's not its purpose. It's a prime example of how simply you should write yours too, just in case there's legal trouble down the road. From the National Archives and Records Administration.

Sample Letter of Resignation
A single sample with a tone of gratitude, courtesy of PeopleStaff.

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