Why are resignation letters necessary? I never know what to put in these things. Why can't we just get to the point and skip the "thanks for the opportunity" crap? I want to be able to shoot my manager an email saying when my last day is and that's it. Some of these corporate norms are just performative and a waste of time.

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Then don’t do it

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They're not necessary. I normally just email HR letting them know my official last day and let the people I work closely with know on an individual basis. Nothing more official than that.

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You are free to do whatever you want. As long as you give sufficient notice, the contents of the letter should not matter.

That is a different conversation. I’m an audit manager at an accounting firm. I do not have the ability to fire anyone.

You can draft in Copilot in 5 seconds. Someone is lazy. It is for HR documentation.

Use chatgpt

Paper Trail is always necessary... resignation letter protects the company from an employee coming back saying they were wrongfully dismissed and trying to sue.

Seems a YouTube link for thanks for the memories and just say my last day is xx/xx/xxxx

When I left my last position, I just scheduled time with my partner to tell them I was resigning and when my last day would be (2 weeks out), never sent a letter/email.
Then I just hit the resign button on workday adding my last day, and that was it!

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