Resignation etiquette

Grumpy_chap

I think to write the letter, make it very positive and have it all ready to hit the send button in an e-mail.
The call, or Teams call, your line manager and have the chat (being remote in COVID should be fine) and be positive in the message - courtesy to advise them first and greatest respect for them and really enjoyed working but now seeking to do something different.
Immediately after the call, send the letter in the e-mail.
Try to have a positive reason to move on that is not linked to the business.  Don't burn bridges as you may at some future point wish to return to the company or the same individuals.

GHolmesAdmin

Personally I think resignation letters should be short and sweet, you really don't have to give a reason or justify yourself.  

TWIGLET1234

GHolmesAdmin said:

Personally I think resignation letters should be short and sweet, you really don't have to give a reason or justify yourself.  

Do we think "See ya f++kers" is enough?...haha

ratechaser

Just don't resign in the same way that this chap did.
They took it VERY personally 

amandacat

Maybe email and ask for a meeting and discuss verbally and then follow up with an email? 
However, there is nothing to say you can't just send an email. At the end of the day after 4 weeks you will be gone anyway. 
I am in a similar position, so can relate. I am a manager, have been with my company for about 10 years, moved up the ranks and watched the small personal business change into a large impersonal organisation that have forgotten how to treat staff well and there is a culture of stress and fear. My mental health is appalling as a result. My plan is also to exit the business (currently going through a house purchase so can't resign until I complete, which is making it so hard). I wake up each day with anxiety and panic. 
I will need to give 10 week's notice, as much as I would love to say what I think when I leave, I plan to call my manager first and explain I will be resigning and then follow this up by email. I am going to thank the company for the progression opportunities and assure them I will remain committed to the company during my notice period. I would rather leave on a high for reference purposes and general word of mouth as my industry tend to cross over a lot.
Remember you need to think of yourself, if the business needed to get rid of you then they would without thinking. 

Thrugelmir

TWIGLET1234 said:

GHolmesAdmin said:

Personally I think resignation letters should be short and sweet, you really don't have to give a reason or justify yourself.  

Do we think "See ya f++kers" is enough?...haha

Will you be seeking a reference for future employment? 

Once you hand in your notice. The world will change. That's life. I always regarded work as passing ships. Be professional , hand over and move on. 

lincroft1710

ratechaser said:

Just don't resign in the same way that this chap did.
They took it VERY personally 

When you place your resignation letter on your boss's desk, don't thump the desk so hard his teacup jumps out of the saucer. Also make sure you are not followed by a Vanden Plas Princess 4 litre Hearse 

74jax

lincroft1710 said:

ratechaser said:

Just don't resign in the same way that this chap did.
They took it VERY personally 

When you place your resignation letter on your boss's desk, don't thump the desk so hard his teacup jumps out of the saucer. Also make sure you are not followed by a Vanden Plas Princess 4 litre Hearse 

Don't cartwheel out and scream 'yeahhhhhh did it' too.  Apparently they don't like that...... 

TWIGLET1234

@74jax I'm laughing so much just imagining this....thanks for raising a smile !

Emmia

TWIGLET1234 said:

GHolmesAdmin said:

Personally I think resignation letters should be short and sweet, you really don't have to give a reason or justify yourself.  

Do we think "See ya f++kers" is enough?...haha

Donkeys years ago I walked out of a job (well known high st. retailer that I'd been working for for a bit under a year) informing them at the end of my shift I wouldn't be returning... It felt absolutely FANTASTIC.

Still does just thinking about it!