Is this a good letter of resignation?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

Pursuant to our recent conversation, I am hereby submitting my notice of resignation from XXX.

Per our aforementioned agreement, my last day of employment shall be on (date).

New professional and personal opportunities afforded me necessitate a change in regards to my current employment with your company.

I appreciate the opportunity to have been in your employ and kindly request a letter of recommendation for any future employers.

Thank you very much.
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I'm planning on submitting it tomorrow. What do you think?

[Droopy]

1. Sounds good

I've never had to write one of those though. In my line of work the employers are just glad to get a little bit of notice. A lot of people quit on the spot in trucking.

[seaglass]

2. It has all the right stuff in there but personally I would use

simpler language. That's just me though.:shrug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

3. But I want to rub in my superior intelligence.

:D

Well, in relation to them, anyway.

[seaglass]

6. OK I get it. Your aim is to make a point and not necessarily to

write for the reader. That's fine.:-)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

7. Thanks.

It's bitterness on my part. I'm no rocket scientist, but my job could be performed by a trained monkey. :D

[Bossy Monkey]

4. "Per the agreement we reached in the aforementioned conversation..."

You hadn't mentioned the agreement yet, so it can't be aforementioned.:)

I would avoid "to have been"; something along the lines of, "I appreciate the opportunity my employment here has afforded me," would be proper pretentiousese.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. The agreement was part of the conversation.

Does that count? :D

[Bossy Monkey]

8. Huh-uh. Also see my edit. n/t

[Starbucks Anarchist]

9. How's this?

Pursuant to our recent conversation, I am hereby submitting my notice of resignation from XXX.

Per our agreement, my last day of employment shall be on (date).

I appreciate the opportunity my employment here has afforded me, but new professional and personal opportunities necessitate a change in regards to my current employment.

I kindly request a letter of recommendation for any future employers. Thank you very much.

[Bossy Monkey]

11. I don't think opportunities necessitate

Not being a hardass or anything. Hell, it's a letter of resignation; there's no particular reason for the thing to be perfect or even particularly literate. "I'm leavin'. I told ya I was goin'. Found a new job! Hot damn!"

[Starbucks Anarchist]

12. I'll go with the new version.

Thanks! :hi:

[Ohio Joe]

10. I've always used the simple...

I regret to inform you I am resigning my position with xxxxxx (insert company name) effective xx/xx/xxxx. I would like to thank everyone here for the opportunities given to me.

Sincerely, x

Edit - I did not realize I had a smiley in there

[DS1]

13. Is your name Pankaj?

Because I know an Indian based in California who's probably about to walk out of his job, too.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

14. LOL, nope.

How'd you know I'm Indian?

[DS1]

15. You've mentioned it, and shown the pictures

[Starbucks Anarchist]

16. Oh, yeah, that's right.

:rofl:

No, I'm not Pankaj.

[Patiod]

17. Was fired once, and asked to write a "letter of resignation"

It wasn't a malfeasance thing - they probably just figured I was young and stupid enough to do it.

So I wrote "as you requested, here is a letter of resignation...."

Completely foiled my former employer at the unemployment office, where they hoped to cheat me out of compensation.