Resignation Letter Template (Free PDF)

A short, professional notice letter that is already written: your last working day, an offer to help with the handover, and a polite sign-off.

Printable resignation letter with a two week notice draft
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A resignation letter should be short, calm and easy to file. This one is written that way: four paragraphs that state you are resigning and from which position, give your last working day, thank your manager, offer to help with the handover, and close politely. Nothing in the draft complains, explains too much or burns a bridge, because the letter usually ends up in your personnel file and your manager may be asked for a reference later.

Pick the notice period before you download and the pre-filled wording changes with it. Two weeks and one month name that period in the first line and promise a handover to match, while the immediate version acknowledges the short notice, says where your notes are and offers to answer questions by email afterwards. Replace the bracketed parts with your job title, the company, the real date and the project you are handing over.

The layout is a formal business letter: your name and contact details at the top in the same design as our resume templates, the date, your manager's name, title, company and address, a subject line, the salutation, the body, then a ruled signature line with your typed name. Every part is a form field, so you can finish it on screen in a couple of minutes, print it on US Letter or A4 and sign it by hand.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Choose your notice period

    Pick two weeks, one month or immediate. The draft wording and the subject line change to match.

  2. 2

    Fill in the details

    Type your manager's name, title and company, the date, your job title and the exact last working day you have agreed.

  3. 3

    Adapt the handover paragraph

    Name the project or duties you will hand over, and who you will brief. That paragraph is what makes the letter land well.

  4. 4

    Print or fill it in

    Print at 100% ("Actual size") so lines and boxes keep their exact spacing, or fill the form fields on screen in any PDF viewer.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. There is no watermark and no sign-up for your first 20 downloads each day; after that a free account keeps downloads going. You may print the file as often as you like for personal, school or business use.
Check your contract or employee handbook, and ask HR if you are unsure, as notice depends on your agreement and on what is normal in your country and industry. The template simply writes the letter for whichever period applies to you.
You do not have to. The draft stays neutral on purpose and leaves the reason out. If you want to mention a new role or a move, one short sentence after the first paragraph is enough.
Yes. The header, date, recipient block, subject line, body, closing and signature name are form fields. Fill them in Adobe Reader, Preview, Chrome or Edge, then print or save.
Many people tell their manager in person first, then send the letter as a PDF attachment the same day so there is a written record. Printing and signing it by hand is still common in more formal workplaces.
Yes. Sign the PDF on screen with pdfty's Sign PDF tool, which places a drawn or typed signature on the ruled line.

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