Writing a termination letter is a difficult task especially if it is your first time. This is because of the unpleasantness associated with. On the part of the employee, Nobody likes to be ‘On receiving end’ even when they are at fault. It can be an extremely embarrassing situation for the recipient. At times we have no choice but to enforce the implementation of the letter even when we have warned the recipient. We are also worried as to how the recipient will take the resignation; people have been known to commit suicide upon being fired. It also happens that we are tired and angry at certain employee for his irresponsible and unresponsive conduct. There is lot of anger in us and we want to lash it out on the recipient. Considering the mentioned factors we provide you a guide which will help you write an ideal termination letter. The formats may vary but the content is almost always similar.
Organisation Letterhead Your Address (can be positioned to the left, right or centre) Title – Letter of Termination Date (can be positioned to the left, right or centre, before/after or at the start) Recipient's Name (specific official or person)
Dear Recipient (Salutation) 1st Paragraph - introductory lines regarding the Termination 2nd Paragraph – Details of the Termination including reasons etc. 3rd Paragraph – Remuneration, assistance for post-termination etc.
Subscription - Thanking you, yours sincerely etc. Your Signature Your Typed First Name Last Name Your Designation Your Contact Encl: (optional) stands for ‘Enclosure’ i.e. any accompanying document CC: (as required) Forwarded to multi-receivers |
Organisation Letterhead Your Address (can be positioned to the left, right or centre) Title – Letter of Termination Date (can be positioned to the left, right or centre, before/after or at the start) Recipient's Name (specific official or person)
Dear Recipient (Salutation) 1st Paragraph - introductory lines regarding the Termination 2nd Paragraph – Details of the Termination including reasons etc. 3rd Paragraph – Remuneration, assistance for post-termination etc.
Subscription - Thanking you, yours sincerely etc. Your Signature Your Typed First Name Last Name Your Designation Your Contact Encl: (optional) stands for ‘Enclosure’ i.e. any accompanying document CC: (as required) Forwarded to multi-receivers |