Is a concise, professional, gracious resignation notice via email acceptable? Or, must it be delivered face to face?

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I’ve always done it face to face but would likely depend on office norms, whether you care about the relationship long term, etc.

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E-mail is fine for notifying HR. At least hand over a written resignation face-to-face for anyone with whom you want to maintain a relationship. If you’re running because you’re getting out of a toxic environment, I assume you don’t want to keep most of the relationships, and email is fine.

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Yes. The moment you tell HR or your boss, be ready to be frogmarched out. So get all your ducks (templates) in a row first

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I usually talk to the employer face to face to let them know and then they ask for an email to send to HR

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Face to face is the only acceptable way, phone call if in another location

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Face to face don’t be a coward

Just make a phone call and have a conversation first. Then send that thing as just paperwork that needed to be filled out. You’re a lawyer. Act like one.

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