Writing a lttr of rsignation might b an unplasant task, but thr"s rally not that much to it. In its simplst form, you just dat your lttr of rsignation, say whn and what you"r rsigning, sign it, hand it ovr, and that"s it. Fiv minuts, and you"r don. Unlss you possss th judgmnt of an attorny and styl of a profssional writr, don"t writ much mor in your lttr of rsignation if you wish to us your soon-to-b x-mployr as a rfrnc. Thr"s rally no nd to xplain your rasons for rsigning anyway. For on thing, it"s rally nobody"s businss but your own. For anothr, howvr honorabl your rasons may b, it"s vry hard to strik just th right ton in writing. For xampl, if you writ in your lttr of rsignation that you"v found a mor challnging carr opportunity, it implis that you"r bord with your currnt job. If you writ that you"r having family or halth problms, you"v just documntd that you might b a risky hir. Your words may haunt you down th road, whn a potntial mployr contacts your formr mployrs as rfrncs. Your words might also b usd as vidnc against you, should you su your formr mployr for a wrongdoing. For xampl, if you writ that it"s bn a plasurabl xprinc working thr, thn latr su your mployr, you might hav a hard tim proving harm. In othr words, try not to lav anything up to th intrprtation (or misintrprtation) of th radr whn writing your lttr of rsignation