Before you draft your letter of resignation: 
 

• Are you being paid enough?
• Do you get on well with your colleagues?
• Is the culture supportive?
• Is the training effective?
• Could you develop your role/be promoted?

If you answered yes to three or more of the above, you might want to reconsider your decision. If not, we’ve got some useful advice on how to resign.

Drafting a resignation letter
 

A resignation letter only requires: 

• Your name
• Date
• Addressee
• Notice of termination of employment
• When this is effective from
• Your signature

Thanking your employer is optional, complaining is not. You should remain civil and professional throughout the resignation process.

Delivering a resignation letter
 

You can arrange a meeting with your manager and tell them you’re resigning. It’s quite dramatic but they’ll ask you to put it in writing. Avoid this thunder-stealing moment by taking a letter of resignation with you.

The counter-offer
 

If your employer makes a counter-offer, think carefully: will a pay rise or promotion make you happy? Will you feel comfortable with colleagues that know you wanted to leave?

The last days
 

They offered you shares and a company car but you stood firm. Make sure your boss knows how proactive you’ve been in completing your handover – they may be less forthcoming when it comes to settling any outstanding salary, holiday entitlement or commission owed to you.

For more advice on securing your next job, please get in touch with your Michael Page consultant.