How to quit your job without burning any bridges
Published on Jul 11, 2019
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How to quit your job without burning any bridges
our Top 10 Tips to resigning professionally
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New job? Excited to join your new company? Dreading handing in your notice? Handing in your resignation is never an easy conversation to have, so the more prepared you are the better.
#1 Do not go into your resignation meeting without having fully made up your mind
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#2 Write your resignation letter and take it into the meeting where you plan to hand your notice in with your manager
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#3 Keep the resignation letter polite and short, explaining that you’ve found a new opportunity that is right for you and your career
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#4 Try to be as accommodating as possible and reach an agreement on timing that reflects both parties’ needs
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#5 Avoid resigning on a Monday morning or just before a key meeting
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#6 Be prepared for the question: why are you leaving?
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And emphasise what it is you're going to, rather than what you're leaving behind
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#7 Come to the meeting with a clear plan for how you will hand over your existing activities
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#8 Stay professional to the end
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Many people who do take a counteroffer are often on the job market within the next 6 to 12 months. Maybe this is because they always had the unanswered question of ‘If they think I’m worth that now, why weren’t they paying me that earlier?’
#10 Save criticisms and other feedback for your exit interview
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