As an overseas employee, write a resignation letter to your employer due to an emergency at home. You should write - the reason for leaving, - date of departure, and things that you loved about your job

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Dear Sir or Madam, I hope
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letter finds you well. I am writing
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letter to formally resign from the post of senior exchange manager, effective as of 17 May 2025. The reason for my resignation is a sudden family emergency. The decision came from a heavy heart but my family needs me in their difficult time so
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need to be there with them. Nothing is more important than family for me. I am leaving on 20th May so that would be my
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day. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the time I worked there. It was my pleasure to work with an amazing team who is hardworking, passionate and dedicated. I am thankful for the opportunity that you provided me that helped me grow my knowledge and skills. Thank you for everything. I will cherish
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memories of my time at Silgan Group indoors. Yours sincerely, Robin

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Consider providing a little more detail about the family emergency to give context, while still respecting privacy.
coherence and cohesion
Ensure consistency in date formats. For instance, using either '20th May' or 'May 20th' throughout would enhance clarity.
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You might want to end with a more personal touch or specific memories of your time at the company to make the letter feel more heartfelt.
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The letter has a very polite and respectful tone, which is appropriate for a resignation letter.
coherence and cohesion
The structure of the letter is clear with distinct paragraphs for the reason for leaving and expressions of gratitude, making it easy to follow.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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