1. How to Quit Your Job Without ruining your future jobs

2. Articulating The Goodbye Do: Briefly explain your reason for leaving. ▫simply saying that you've accepted another offer that you hope will further your career. Don't: Offer too much detail. ▫Your manager may misinterpret it or use it to try to persuade you to stay.

3. Mastering The Countdown Do: Provide as much notice as possible and as is required. ▫Two weeks is standard Do: Maintain your enthusiasm and work ethic. Don't: Fake your way through the time that's left. ▫you want strong recommendations, keep up the same pace

4. Handling the Counter Offer Be prepared for a counter offer, and if uninterested, turn it down graciously. ▫Say that you appreciate the offer but feel the other position is in line with your career goals. Don't: Insult the employer by tossing out a line like "it's too little too late" or "it's not about the money.”

5. Refining The Tone Do: In speaking with managers, colleagues and subordinates, always focus on the positive experiences you've had with the company. Don't: Burn bridges by being overly negative, lying or taunting colleagues with news of your next position.

6. Training The Replacement Do: Agree to help hire or train someone for the position in your remaining time on the job. ▫It's ultimately to your benefit  Less likely that you'll be contacted after you've left. Don't: Rewrite the training manual or give too much of your time over to it.

7. Fielding Questions Do: answer a few questions that arise after you've gone. ▫two e-mails or phone calls would be standard, and it's courteous to respond as best you can. Don't: Give away too much of your time. ▫If questions continue, begin by slowing your response time and consider offering your services as a consultant.

8. Informing Clients Do: Seek the guidance of a manager on how to inform clients of the transition. ▫will approve phrasing. Don't: Disregard contract clauses that bar you from taking clients or proprietary information with you.

9. Remembering The Details Do: Pay attention to details ▫like e-mail and phone messages.  Where will they be directed after you've left? ▫Carefully organize all hard and soft files so that important documents will be easy to find. Don't: Leave your physical space in a mess.

10. Writing The Transition Document Do: Organize and write down the status of all projects and responsibilities that you are accountable for, including the appropriate contacts on each. Don't: Verbally give a manager the rundown.

11. Wrapping Up Relationships Do: Answer all questions and offer feedback to subordinates ▫remember to acknowledge those you worked with before leaving. Don't: Run out on subordinates without making sure you've left them in a position to succeed or follow up with you.

12. Writing the Resignation

13. The Introduction Indicate that you are resigning Provide the date of your last day of employment Ex: Please accept this letter as a notice of my resignation from my position as [JOB TITLE]. My last day of employment will be [DATE].

14. Body Explain reason for leaving ▫Don’t provide too many details Show gratitude for experience ▫Even if you are leaving on bad terms, focus on the positive

15. Body Examples Found a New Job: “I have accepted a position as [job title] in [location], which will give me the supervisory responsibilities I have been eager to assume." Starting School: “I regret having to leave [employer name], but I am strongly committed to earning my [degree type] and have been accepted to [school name] for the fall term." Medical Reasons: “I regret having to leave, but I am currently experiencing medical issues that prevent me from continuing in this position."

16. Body Examples Con’t Partner Relocation: “My wife/husband has been offered an excellent job opportunity in [location], and we have decided to move there so that she/he can accept it." Relocation Refusal: “The company's restructure has left many of my colleagues looking for new positions, so I am grateful for your offer of reassignment to the office. However, my family and I have decided that relocation is not feasible for us right now." Bad Experience: “My decision to leave is based on both personal and professional reasons, but please understand that I have thoroughly enjoyed my association with [company name]. I have learned a great deal from you, and I look forward to applying this knowledge in my next position."

17. Body Mention anyone that you appreciate the opportunity to work with. ▫Don’t forget anyone– they may share this letter with those people State your willingness to help with the transition ▫Offer to train a replacement

18. Closing End with an expression of kind wishes for the company’s future Express an interest to keep a good business relationship Ex: “I hope that we can continue our professional relationship and that we meet again in the future. Best wishes to you and the rest of the staff.”