Quitting your Job: How to say it best?

[XtraHardcore]

What is the smart way to say to your boss you quit?

I would say: "Mr/Mrs, Thank you for the opportunity to work with you, but (date)would be my last week here"

How would you say it in a no hard feeling way?

[Octavius]

I have decided to pursue other employment opportunities more in line with my areas of interest.

[ullyeus]

Write it down and hand it to them.

[Dustbunny]

What is the smart way to say to your boss you quit?

I would say: "Mr/Mrs, Thank you for the opportunity to work with you, but (date)would be my last week here"

How would you say it in a no hard feeling way?

You would 'write' pretty much exactly what you thought you should say. No need to give a reason, just the date and a comment about being appreciative about the opportunity they gave you is great. If they ask you why, don't go into detail about the reasons if you don't want to, that will be what causes hard feelings so just avoid it.

[deep]

FOAD 'em.

[hoopsandyoyo]

"i quit bit*h!"...that works best. And leaves you feeling great. lol

[crashcourse]

As per our conversation this morning, effective today __________, I am resigning from my position of ______________ at ____________. My last day of employment will be _________________.

You can't avoid hard feelings and resentments... try to think from your boss' point of view.

[Chyron]

I've found bringing life-commitments helps.

"This is hard to say, but I've been having some issues in my personal life with family and such, and my schedule here isn't working out. On top of that, I've been offered a great opportunity elsewhere, and they are more than willing to work around my schedule. I am so sorry to have to do this, but If there is anything you need, any freelance, etc, call me in the future."


My former bosses and I still get along great. I even go for lunch with one once a month.

[13sundin]

white envelop + letter= classics :)

[monty613]

"This is hard to say, but I've been having some issues in my personal life with family and such, and my schedule here isn't working out. On top of that, I've been offered a great opportunity elsewhere, and they are more than willing to work around my schedule. I am so sorry to have to do this, but If there is anything you need, any freelance, etc, call me in the future."


Way too much info IMO...

[hoopsandyoyo]

Way too much info IMO...

+1!!! all joking aside....I would not use this approach

[nalababe]

For most companies, you will require a written letter.

Keep it simple. No need to even give a reason. In all companies, that I have worked, as soon as the letter is recieved, the person is asked to leave almost immediately.

For discussions, I would wait until the exit interview with HR present.

Crashcourse had it right...though I would say effective today, I am providing two weeks notice.....

[UrbanPoet]

write your typical letter.
Offer to stay longer then the typical "2 weeks notice" just to tie up loose ends, and possibly give them more time to find a replacement.

TEll them the truth... Dont make up phony stuff, they see through that... They know people move on, its a fact of life for any employer.
As long as you give the formal letter, and make sure you dont leave in a way that screws things over... eg. in the middle of a project.

[boyoflondon]

Keep it proffessional and to the point!
Dont go into depth who your cat died and you are going through some emotional times, and what not lol ...

Every job I quit, I put it down on paper, and if needed be, explained to the manager in person ... They all appreciated it!

[ullyeus]

I've found bringing life-commitments helps.

"This is hard to say, but I've been having some issues in my personal life with family and such, and my schedule here isn't working out. On top of that, I've been offered a great opportunity elsewhere, and they are more than willing to work around my schedule. I am so sorry to have to do this, but If there is anything you need, any freelance, etc, call me in the future."


My former bosses and I still get along great. I even go for lunch with one once a month.

That first sentence makes it seem so lame.

[faken]

"Mr. _, I hate this job and I would never step foot in this place again. CYA!" :cheesygri

[Jean Alesi]

Do it like Bond did in Casino Royale, short but sweet:
"I hereby tender my resignation with immediate effect."

[Nettles]

Doesn't it depend on the type of job? Like how formal it is...

If it's a student kinda job you'd just go to the manager, I'd ask for a reference letter cos that's like an indirect way of quitting.

[sillysimms]

The best approach is to keep it professional and brief and you do not need to put a reason in your written resignation letter. Just write:

Effective ___________________, I resign from my position as ____________________________.

You should also add something in thanking your employer for the opportunities you have had during your employment with the company.

[GangStarr]

I've found bringing life-commitments helps.

"This is hard to say, but I've been having some issues in my personal life with family and such, and my schedule here isn't working out. On top of that, I've been offered a great opportunity elsewhere, and they are more than willing to work around my schedule. I am so sorry to have to do this, but If there is anything you need, any freelance, etc, call me in the future."


My former bosses and I still get along great. I even go for lunch with one once a month.
Way too much personal information.

Way too much info IMO...
+1

[Cream Puff]

i wonder if you guys can help me out as well,

i am on an internship program ending Aug 30th, i would like to end it Aug 8th so i have some free time to enjoy a summer break before i go back to school,

my replacement intern came this month and he'll be all trained by Aug

my boss is actually leaving in Aug as well and wont be back for a yr or so, i was wondering what is a nice way to ask for a earlier end date to my internship

[blainehamilton]

Have a prepared written notice, and had it to the boss when you give verbal notice as well. With the job market as it is, be prepared for him to try to coax you to stay. A raise, promotion, increased benefits, better hours, less work might be dangled in front of you. If you truely want to quit, be ready for this, and stand your ground.

If you are professional about it, they should be to. (but this isn't always the case, I've been told to gtfo after doing that - job wasn't worth it anyways)

If you really want to go down in flames, I'm sure plenty of things will come to mind. Urinating on the boss's desk is one of the things I've heard of.

There are plenty of reasons you can use, health, family commitments, travel, relocation, another job offer, going back to school, etc...

Some people just don't show up anymore, except maybe for that final paycheck. I used to get a lot of this when I managed in fast food years ago. Don't do that if you want any kind of good reference.

[Cream Puff]

as an intern student do you think i need to hand her a note when i suggest to end my internship early?

i'm thinking of telling her end of june or beginning of july so for sure it's enough notice

i still havnt found a good way to bring this up =(

[sillysimms]

as an intern student do you think i need to hand her a note when i suggest to end my internship early?

i'm thinking of telling her end of june or beginning of july so for sure it's enough notice

i still havnt found a good way to bring this up =(

Yes, regardless of whether it is an internship, full time or part time employment, you should end it professionally with a written letter of resignation if you aren't intending to stay for the period you initially committed to.

[dealtacular]

It is best to give some notice, and usually to be honest (but not too honest; by that I mean you don't want to rant or be too critical, usually you shouldn't provide your full opinion on your boss/company).

For most companies, you will require a written letter.

Keep it simple. No need to even give a reason. In all companies, that I have worked, as soon as the letter is recieved, the person is asked to leave almost immediately. For discussions, I would wait until the exit interview with HR present.

Crashcourse had it right...though I would say effective today, I am providing two weeks notice.....

I agree about the written letter, but they may often want the person to stay a couple of weeks - I would say it can go either way as to whether you would be asked to leave immediately or not. I've never had this happen to me when I've quit jobs, in fact, I have always been allowed to stay a few weeks or had management try to talk me out of leaving.

[James_TheVirus]

I agree about the written letter, but they may often want the person to stay a couple of weeks - I would say it can go either way as to whether you would be asked to leave immediately or not. I've never had this happen to me when I've quit jobs, in fact, I have always been allowed to stay a few weeks or had management try to talk me out of leaving.

+1

When I left my last contract job, I had a 20 business days clause in my agreement. As a result, I was forced to stay until the very end. In fact for my last week or so, I was left to manage the $10M project while the Project Manager took some time off. Act professionally, and don't do anything you wouldn't do if you weren't leaving.

[Pete Jones]

Like others have said, keep it short and to the point. No need to go into any detail. Some like:

Dear ___,

This letter is to formally tender my resignation. My final day will be ____.

Sincerely,
_____


When i resigned from a position a long time ago, I actually used two letters. The first letter went to the owner of the company and was terse like the one above. The second letter went to my immediate superior with an added paragraph indicating what a pleasure it had been working with him. The company was small enough that there was no doubt that both letters would get around and my point was made without going overboard.

But the thing is, you need to do nothing else but state your intention to resign and when you're leaving.

--Pete