Resignation Advice

Be sure about the process of handing in your notice, always double-check the staff handbook and look into your contract to confirm your notice period and the correct way to hand your notice in.

Write a professional letter of resignation, this doesn’t have to be long and you don’t have to go into detail about your reasons for leaving.

It can feel like an awkward conversation to have, but once you’ve decided to leave, it’s going to happen at some point. Don’t put off handing in your notice and get the ball rolling as soon as you can.

Try and book a meeting or time away from others so you can have an open and honest conversation with your manager, they may want to ask why you’ve decided to leave and if there’s anything they can do to keep you in the business.

Even if you get on well with your boss and they’re usually friendly, you should still prepare for a negative reaction. Though hopefully, they’ll be accepting you need to remember that they’re losing a valued member of staff and may be shocked.

Also prepare yourself for a counter offer, if your current employers really want to keep you they may approach you with a counter offer in an attempt to get to you to stay.

When you have decided to leave, don’t tell anyone else until you’ve had a conversation with your boss. Even if you think you can trust your colleagues, office gossip is inevitable and these things always seem to have a way of getting out.

Your boss will be much happier to hear that you decided to leave directly from you rather than hearing it through the grapevine, treat them with respect and the way that you would want to be treated.