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Band 6

You have decided to resign from your work in order try a new field. Write a letter to your boss In your letter • Tell your boss of your decision and explain why you are leaving • Explain what you have learnt from your current job and how you feel about leaving • Ask for a letter of reference

Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing
this
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 letter to inform you that, ultimately, I have decided to resign from your organisation as I have been offered a better opportunity with less field work
and
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, and
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 the salary package is
also
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 attractive.
This
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 better option made me realise that working in different systems can help develop professionally.
Whereas
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, I am compelled to leave the job because of the unfair management system and
of
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, of
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 course, low remuneration. Here , I would like to mention that working in your entity enabled me to be confident enough and has polished my knowledge, skills and abilities in
such
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 a way that I have been appointed to a higher post.
Moreover
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, I wouldn't be shy to show my grief and the level of sadness I am feeling
while
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 saying goodbye to the company and an outstanding boss. I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Nimra Pervaiz

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task response
Make a clear start. Say you resign and the date you leave in the first sentence.
coherence
Keep one strong reason for leaving and connect it to the decision. Avoid mixing too many ideas in one paragraph.
task response
Ask for a letter of reference in a short line at the end.
tone and style
Use plain words. Swap hard words for simple ones (for example, 'bad boss' for 'unfair management', 'pay' for 'remuneration').
tone and style
Write in calm tone and choose polite phrasing. Replace 'grief' with 'sadness' or 'sad to leave'.
structure
Divide into clear parts: 1) I resign with date, 2) reason, 3) what I learned, 4) request for reference and sign off.
task response
You state your plan to leave and mention what you learned from the job.
coherence
There is a polite sign-off at the end.
task response
You show you feel sad to leave, which shows reflection.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • resign
  • decision
  • field
  • new
  • job
  • learn
  • learning
  • experience
  • team
  • colleagues
  • grateful
  • sad
  • move
  • explain
  • reason
  • because
  • last day
  • notice
  • period
  • hand over
  • handover
  • transfer
  • smooth
  • transition
  • offer
  • help
  • finish
  • tasks
  • projects
  • reference
  • letter of reference
  • ask
  • please
  • accept
  • thanks
  • regards
  • sincerely
  • best wishes
  • contact
  • email
  • phone
  • name
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