What words do I use

Savvy_Sue

raq wrote:

thanks again but this isn't my husband's strongest point and we are a partnership at the end of the day

Sorry, I should have put a smiley at the end of my original comment ... not meaning to have a dig. I sometimes write letters for DH because I know he won't get round to it!

raq

NONE AVENDED. DON#T WORRY.

i like your phrase at the bottom. my other half says exactly the same

jobbingmusician

THe letter above is very good (I totally agree that it is none of the employer's business why anyone is leaving, and would never put this in writing). One modification.... Employers have to deal with outstanding leave. When you leave, you will normally either be owed some leave or owe the employer some leave. (In the latter case you may have to repay some money from the final salary - sorry if this comes as bad news).

If you are owed some leave, the employer normally makes the provision that you can be FORCED to take this leave in your notice period. If you don't take the outstanding leave in your notice period, you have to be paid for it. IF YOU ARE OWED LEAVE, I would therefore rephrase this letter as follows.

Dear (Manager's name),

It is with regret that I feel the time has come to resign my post at (The Company) and I hereby tender the necessary one month's resignation. I calculate that I am owed x days' holiday, and [am happy to take this holiday within my notice period/calculate that this will make my effective date of leaving xx (x working days after the original date of letter) March, although I will not be at work after (original planned leaving date one month from date of letter)].

I will always remember the happy years I spent working with (The Company).

Yours sincerely'

Hope you understand this - delete as applicable...

If you owe them holiday, revert to the original form of this letter, and don't mention holiday!

Mark7799

Try this site for suggestions

https://www.i-resign.com

seven-day-weekend

jobbingmusician wrote:

THe letter above is very good (I totally agree that it is none of the employer's business why anyone is leaving, and would never put this in writing). One modification.... Employers have to deal with outstanding leave. When you leave, you will normally either be owed some leave or owe the employer some leave. (In the latter case you may have to repay some money from the final salary - sorry if this comes as bad news).

If you are owed some leave, the employer normally makes the provision that you can be FORCED to take this leave in your notice period. If you don't take the outstanding leave in your notice period, you have to be paid for it. IF YOU ARE OWED LEAVE, I would therefore rephrase this letter as follows.

Dear (Manager's name),

It is with regret that I feel the time has come to resign my post at (The Company) and I hereby tender the necessary one month's resignation. I calculate that I am owed x days' holiday, and [am happy to take this holiday within my notice period/calculate that this will make my effective date of leaving xx (x working days after the original date of letter) March, although I will not be at work after (original planned leaving date one month from date of letter)].

I will always remember the happy years I spent working with (The Company).

Yours sincerely'

Hope you understand this - delete as applicable...

If you owe them holiday, revert to the original form of this letter, and don't mention holiday!

Yes, it is important to mention leave...thenks for pointing out this oversight!

ohreally

shameless-about-money wrote:

You missed the point entirely

raq wrote:

My husband is leaving the company that he is currently working for going to work for himself Anway, his manager would like this in writing???

Please clarify what you claim i've missed. Hopefully it won't pertain to some ambiguity in the wording of the original post!