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All Purpose Letter of Resignation
A General Resignation Letter to Be Customized for Technical Careers

by Laura Schneider
for About.com

Letter of Resignation

Use this letter of resignation as a guideline for resigning from your job. This is a general, all-purpose letter of resignation that can be used for any circumstances. For technical careers, you could either leave this as is, or customize it with details about your specific position. Resignation letters should be printed out and signed, not delivered via email.

Today’s Date

Manager’s Name
Company Name
Company Address

Dear Manager:

Effective (two weeks from the date, above), I resign my position as (title).

I have enjoyed working here and appreciate all that I have learned. I wish you all the best going forward.

Sincerely,

(sign here)

Your Name

cc: (names of those being copied on the letter – HR Manager, Group Director, etc)
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