{"id":31822,"date":"2022-04-04T18:49:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T10:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/resignation-letter-better-opportunity\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T14:36:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T06:36:59","slug":"resignation-letter-better-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/resignation-letter-better-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Resignation Letter (Better Opportunity)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you feel like you&#8217;re in need of a resignation letter because you&#8217;ve had a better opportunity, this is the right document for you. There are plenty of examples of good resignation letters.\u00a0 But always remember the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Be formal and polite about your departure<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t use this as an opportunity to criticize your employer, your boss, or your co-workers<\/li>\n<li>Keep it simple and fact-based<\/li>\n<li>Most of all, don\u2019t complain<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Points_to_Include_in_a_Resignation_Letter_for_Better_Opportunity\"><\/span>Key Points to Include in a Resignation Letter for Better Opportunity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>State your intent to resign<\/b>. Importantly, make sure you have everything lined up before you submit this letter.<\/li>\n<li><b>Provide a last day of employment<\/b>.\u00a0 Essentially, allow adequate time for a transition and to allow your employer to train a replacement. Notably, this allows both parties to deal with this transition amicably and with respect<\/li>\n<li><b>Reason for resignation (optional). <\/b>Feel free to provide reasons for your resignation.\u00a0 Typically, these may include a move to a different location; a better opportunity; or for private personal reasons.<\/li>\n<li><b>Contact information (optional). <\/b>Usually, tying up loose ends will make a better long-term impression on employers. Subsequently, offering your contact information can help ease the transition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"rich-text-component css-ge6jby e1tiznh50\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_not_to_include_in_your_resignation_letter\"><\/span>What not to include in your resignation letter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"rich-text-component css-ex6hny e1wnkr790\">No matter how logical or justified your reason to leave it, if you do not communicate this well to your employer, you will be burning bridges without knowing of it. A resignation letter is a type of formal professional document and so it should not include a few things as below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complaints about the company:<\/strong> Not everything works out the way we want it to and so it is natural to feel excited about a new job or better opportunity, the same way it is natural to find flaws in a company you have worked for. Do not include your dissatisfaction or complaints in your resignation letter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mention anything ill of your managers or colleagues:<\/strong> do not mention anything disrespectful about your colleagues in your letter. what you say about them, reflects more about your character than theirs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-text-component css-ex6hny e1wnkr790\"><strong>Slanderous or disrespectful language:<\/strong> Keep your tone professional only including the required information and have a positive or matter-of-fact tone throughout.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summing_up_on_the_Resignation_Letter\"><\/span>Summing up on the Resignation Letter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Essentially, a formal resignation letter is a key first step to your departure from your current company. However, you\u2019ll also need to work out how this message is communicated to the rest of your team and the company.\u00a0 Importantly, work with your manager and your human resource representative to coordinate that for a smooth transition.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Might_Also_Like\"><\/span>You Might Also Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Along with this document, make sure you see these other templates in our library:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/shareholders-agreement\/\">Shareholder Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/option-agreement\/#:~:text=an%20Option%20Agreement%3F-,An%20Option%20Agreement%20is%20a%20contract%20by%20which%20a%20company,before%20it%20can%20be%20exercised.\">Option Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/option-agreement\/\">Employee Option Repurchase Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/share-appreciation-rights-plan\/#:~:text=A%20Share%20Appreciation%20Rights%20Plan%20(SARP)%2C%20also%20known%20as,the%20grant%20and%20exercise%20dates.\">Share Appreciation Rights Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/share-option-plan\/#:~:text=Under%20a%20Share%20Option%20Plan,under%20a%20Share%20Vesting%20Agreement.\">Share Option Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you feel like you&#8217;re in need of a resignation letter because you&#8217;ve had a better opportunity, this is the right document for you. 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