Leaving a job is never comfortable, even if you have found a better one that utilizes your skills and knowledge better than the job you are currently working. However, to leave on good terms and begin down a new path, you must write two weeks’ notice as a courtesy to your current employer.
• The first line of two weeks-notice should clearly state that you are resigning from your job two weeks from the date that the document is written.
• Remember that your two weeks- notice letter is not the appropriate place to gripe about anything about the job that may have perturbed you.
• Keep it brief, general, and professional.
• Make sure that the note is positive but keep a firm stand that you are leaving your job.
• The last point you should make is to thank your current employer for hiring you and for anything you may have learned along the way that will help you in your chosen career.
• That way, if your new employer should happen to call your old employer, you have a better chance of getting a useful reference.