The time has come. You’re finally quitting your job. Might as well go out with a bang! Don’t worry, Even if you go a little bit overboard, what are they going to do? Fire you?
To highlight how satisfying it can be to leave your employer in style, We put together a new list of people who just did. From making a meme to naming one of the urinals after themselves, here are some of the most creative “resignation letters” ever written.
#1 My Boss’s Secretary Quit This Morning After Delivering Breakfast
To learn more about quits, we contacted Germany-based personal growth and career coach Trish Lee.
“There are numerous reasons why a person should consider leaving their job,” Lee, who also creates content for Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, told We. “For example, if they are surrounded by toxic colleagues (and they’ve tried to improve the situation by talking to their manager or said colleague but nothing changes), the company provides no continuous personal development opportunities, or their job isn’t even something they want to do—maybe they got into it just to live someone else’s dream. Or maybe they’re offered a great long-term career opportunity elsewhere.”
#2 Quit Your Job Like A Boss
#3 I Helped A Work Mate With His Resignation Letter. Not Sure Why He Didn’t Use It?
If someone is serious about quitting but aren’t quite sure yet, Lee said it would be a good idea to start by simply considering the pros and cons of staying vs. leaving. “You can even write everything down on paper or an Excel sheet for better clarity!”
“Try to do some background checks on the new company if it fits your personal growth needs, financial needs, technical skills, future career goals, company culture (check reviews on Glassdoor, Kununu, and Google),” the career coach advised.
“If still in doubt, accept the invitation to go for an interview (for this, it’s important to have a list of questions ready!). Clarify any doubts you may have about the new job or company background.”
Lee highlighted that going for an interview doesn’t automatically mean you’re agreeing to the offer but it can provide valuable information and make your decision a lot easier. “It is just an opportunity for you to have a deeper understanding of the job and whether it suits you, while it gives the recruiter a chance to get to know you better if you suit the job—think of it like going for a first date! It doesn’t mean you’re gonna get married.”
#4 My Boss Volunteered Me For A Golf Event That I Hated Every Second Of, So I Gave Her A Golf Themed Resignation Letter
#5 Throwback To 2018 When I Quit My Job Of 8 Years By Leaving This On My Boss’s Desk
#6 I Also Quit My Job
The personal growth and career coach reassured that when someone is good at what they do and believes in their capabilities, there will always be a stream of opportunities that will come their way.
But with that being said, Lee doesn’t think that quitting your job on the spot is a smart move. “If you resign too soon but, for example, haven’t got sufficient savings to tide you over the next few weeks or months until you find a new job, you are putting yourself in unnecessary stress.”
“The interview process (from application to the actual interviews to signing a contract) can potentially take months in some companies!”
Unless, of course, you’re in a really bad situation, like “the VP of your company or colleagues are sexually harassing you or bullying you in some horrible way. Which by the way, please report it to the police and consider sharing your experience online (Glassdoor, Kununu, and Google).”
#7 Resigning From A Bad Job With Style
#8 Just Went In And Quit, But Not Without Super Gluing A Few Of These To Walls By The Time Clocks
#9 My Favorite Way I’ve Quit A Job (Copywriter)
At the end of the day, trust your gut. “Doing a job because of the salary is a good form of extrinsic motivation, but it can never give you true happiness and a sense of purpose,” Lee said.
“When selecting a job, it is important to do something that gives your life meaning and joy (this is how intrinsic motivation and a sense of fulfillment is created). It really doesn’t matter if that means being a bartender, a cashier, a hairdresser, an entrepreneur, an engineer, whatever. Your position or salary does not equate to your self-worth. This is a misconception many people have.”
Your aim, according to Lee, should be to find a place where you are about 80% happy, leaving the rest 20% for possible minor inconveniences that both you and the company can work on in the future.
I hope these resignation letters will inspire you towards positive change.
#10 I Think Lena Quit Her Job Today
#11 This Is Not The End. It’s Only The “&”
#12 Quitting My Job Today. Leaving This As My Out Of Office Message
#13 Today I Decided To Bet On Myself And Quit My Job To Work Full Time On My Small Candle Business
I’m super nervous but so excited to finally do what I feel is best for me. I can’t wait to see what’s in store during this new chapter of my life. I can’t wait to continue glowing & growing! Cheers to doing the damn thang.
#14 My Friend Quit His Job Yesterday
#15 The Best Way To Quit Your Job
#16 Mass Exodus – The Owners Of This Store Were Left Scratching Their Heads After Their Entire Team Decided To Quit. Hopefully They’ve Learned Their Lesson
How would you quit, if you had the guts? Let’s entertain this thought for a moment.
#17 Quit My Job Where The Owners Use And Abuse Me, My Hard Work, And My Kindness. I Had To Beg Them For A $1 Raise After 1.5 Years
My second job offered me a $3 raise after two weeks because they were so impressed with my performance. So long.
#18 Funny Quit Notice
#19 Madlad Quits His Job
#20 I Did A Thing Today
#21 After Successfully Opening His Own Business, My Best Friend Quit His Corporate Job After 18 Years And Left This For Them To Remember Him By
#22 I Quit My Job Today But Left Them Something To Remember Me By. Inspired By Another Post From A Few Months Ago
#23 Onto Bigger And Better Things
The note says: “This is a picture of T-Rex, my favorite Dinosaur. It’s also my two weeks notice.”
#24 My “Partner In Crime” At Work Is Announcing His Resignation Today, And This Is How We Are Doing It
#25 Handing In This Resignation Letter Today
#26 Best Resignation Letter Ever
#27 How To Quit Your Summer Job At Dairy Queen
#28 I Work At A Supermarket And This Is My Resignation Letter
#29 A Letter Of Resignation From My Sister’s Job
#30 So I Quit My Job And I Just Took This Into Work
#31 The Best Resignation Letter Ever
The note says: “Due to the nature of my bills and the fact that I occasionally enjoy eating more than once per day, among other issues, I have accepted a position at another company. I have attempted to address these issues multiple times to no avail, so I feel it is in my best interest to take a new approach. They have requested that I start on December 29th, so my last day will be December 23rd, as I have prior commitments the 24th through the 28th. Thanks”
#32 My 6-Year-Old Niece Quit On Me After 30 Mins Of Work
#33 Eat My Resignation. When It’s Time To Move On
#34 Today I’m Quitting My College Restaurant Job And This Is How I’m Doing It
#35 I Decided It Was Best To Take A Tactful Approach When Telling My Significant Other I Had Quit My Job This Afternoon
#36 I Put In My Two Weeks Notice Via Sympathy Card
#37 My Resignation Letter To HR, I Will Not Be In Tomorrow
#38 My Colleague Of 10 Years Finally Quit His Job To Work For His Church. Here’s What He Put Up All Round The Building. Legend
#39 I Got The Offer To My Dream Job And Sent This Resignation Letter To My Division President And CC’d HR When I Quit On The Spot
The letter says: “I am resigning effective immediately. By the time I have sent this email I will have already dropped my laptop off with IT and probably left the building. I want you to know that the reason I am leaving is because you specifically have created one of the most toxic work environments I have ever worked in. I have never worked in an environment where I have had to defend someone from being fired because of their accent or because they had to miss work due to medical reasons. Both of which I have had to do with you. I have never worked in an environment where someone in management was so micromanaging as you yet knew so little of the actual work it takes to get those tasks done as I have with you. And finally I have never worked in an environment where I could be warning management of issues that prevent us from accomplishing our goals only to be ignored then be lectured when things go south because of the issues I tried to flag.
I truly don’t know how this division has not imploded due to the micromanaging and toxicity at the top levels and I will be very happy to leave.”
#40 I Put My Resignation Letter On A Leftover Halloween Decoration In My Boss’s Office This Morning
#41 6 Months Ago This Is How I Submitted My 2 Week’s Notice. Today Several Of My Former Coworkers Got Canned
It says: “Happy **** 2-week notice. Seriously, I will miss like 91.7% of you!”
#42 Too Funny. My Co-Worker’s Resignation Letter
#43 2 Weeks Notice And My Store Manager Likes Turtles
#44 Quit My Job And Left A Message For My Successor
#45 My Friend Just Quit His Job At Brookstone
#46 Today At Work Someone Found This Resignation Letter Buried In The Warehouse
#47 So I Decided To Quit My Job Yesterday. And This Is What I Went In With Today
#48 A Cool Way To Hand In Your Notice
#49 Best Two Weeks Notice Ever
#50 I’ve Never Laughed So Hard At An Order. You Sir Are A Legend. When You Get A Promotion But You Still Love Your Workplace So You Quit With Macarons
#51 My Resignation Letter, Turning It In Today
#52 Cleaning My Office, Ran Across This Exit Survey I Took When I Quit A 6 Figure Job
The answer is: “If I have to do anything for 11 hrs a day 330 days a year, it will certainly not be with a cynical and stressed-out management team trying to get a traumatized and unmotivated workforce to maintain production.”
#53 This Is What You Get If You Quit The Right Way
#54 Thought Youd Like My Instant Resignation Text, No Response
#55 Resignation Letter
#56 Two Types Of 2 Week Notices: I Care And I’m Sad To Be Leaving, And IDGAF
#57 A Proper Letter Of Resignation
#58 After 2 Days, He Disappeared To “Get Something From His Car” At 2:30pm And Never Came Back. He Left My Favorite Resignation Letter Ever
#59 Quit My Job Today In Style
#60 A Resignation Letter
#61 I Quit My Job The Other Day
#62 How I Announced My Resignation At My Job Of 10 Years
#63 Best Resignation Letter Ever – Short And Sweet
#64 My Brother Gave His Two Week’s Notice
#65 Sent This As A Part Of My Resignation Email After Walking Out Of My Shift
#66 This Was My Resignation Letter To My Work. I Gave Them A Sympathy Card
#67 After A Year Of Working Out Of My Available Hours And Sending Them A 2 Week Notice For Availability 3 Weeks Ago, I Was Told I Was To Be “Closely Monitored” For Closing Early
#68 And That’s How We Quit Our Summer Job
#69 My Coworker’s Resignation Letter
#70 Boss Asked For A Letter Of Resignation, She Got This
#71 My Cookie Of Resignation
#72 How I Turned In My Two Weeks’ Notice Yesterday
#73 If You’re Going To Give Bad News. It’s Better To Say It On A Cake Right?
#74 This Custom 2 Week Notice Card! I Had To Go Out In Style And This Card Was Perfect
#75 Well It’s Been 6 Months Since I Finally Found A Job Worth Leaving That Hell Hole Excuse I Called A Job For. I Still Find My 2 Week Notice Hilarious
The fact they walked me to the gate tells me they didn’t find it as amusing.
#76 My Sister Thinking About Quitting Her Job
#77 My Friend Put In Her Two Weeks Notice By Giving This To Her Supervisor. Thankfully He Laughed
#78 I’m Quitting My Job Today
#79 I Turned In My 2 Weeks Notice At Work
#80 Eat My Resignation
#81 Quit My Job Today. Always Wanted To Do This
#82 My Friend Works At Warby Parker And Put In His Two Weeks Notice With This Cake
#83 I Joined The Navy Recently And Will Be Going Off To Basic In A Few Months. I Put My 2 Weeks Notice In At Work Today. They Told Me To Make It “As Professional As Possible”
“Howdy,
March 30th will be my last day for my epic journey as a Jason’s Deli delivery driver will come to an end. I will begin my chapter as a sailor soon after. But I want you to remember me by setting out a beefeater and a side salad as the closest booth to the register everyday just in case I decide to stop by. Farewell”
#84 My 2 Weeks Notice. Sealed In Was With The Hand Of The King Stamp
#85 How To Quit A Job 101
It says: “Imma hit up college for a lil. Learnin s*** is better than workin. Aka TUTurnup! So yea I’m out August 11th. Peace out B****es. -Naom. P.S. See you b****es”
#86 Sorry For Your Loss
#87 Though You Guys Might Appreciate How I Quit My Sandwich Making Job A While Back
#88 Now This Is How You Resign
#89 I Quit My Job Today. Moving On To Better Opportunities
#90 How To Give A 2 Weeks Notice
