How to write a letter of cessation

If you have decided to change your work or leave the one you have to take new directions, you will need a letter of cessation . What is a voluntary termination letter? This text is used to formalize your decision and as a document that ends the contract established between the company for which you work and yourself. Therefore, it is important to write it following certain guidelines. In .com we explain how to write a letter of cessation .

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There are several models of voluntary cessation letters, although the important points are the lines that we will indicate below. Do not get obsessed with using bombastic expressions, it is better to be clear and simple and remember that you only have to comply with the basic points of the document.

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The first is to direct the letter of dismissal to the person in charge or to the department of human resources or, in case your company does not have one, the official person in the relations between company and workers. It can be, for example, the administrator.

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Start the letter by putting this person, their position and department and the name of the company and its address.

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The next thing is to date the letter . It is always important to date a letter, but in a letter of cessation it is even more important. The termination letter is proof that you have done well and that you have complied with the legal deadline for termination notice . That date will be the one that shows it.

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Start the letter by announcing that you leave the company and that your dismissal will be effective on the day that corresponds. It includes number of day, month and year and you can also indicate to which exact day it falls (for example, Tuesday, July 19, 2013).

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In the following paragraph, state that you are complying with this notice with the law or the agreement that regulates your profession.

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If you do not know, do not worry. You can use a generic formula like 'complying with what is established by the corresponding law'. Remember that you must warn that you are leaving 15 days in advance at your job.

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Add a request with education and courtesy so that the day of your cessation, have settled the settlement and any other settlement that corresponds to you.

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Sign it, both with your handwritten signature and with the full name in writing.

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You can include your complete information here (name and full address). Some letter models add it at the top, as they do with the recipient's data.

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And, most importantly, do not forget to make two copies of the letter . When you deliver the letter in your work, they will have to give you one of those sealed and signed copies so that you have proof that you have delivered it.

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And if you fall back you can always take a look at our article on how to write a letter to rescind my resignation and try to convince them that you have changed your mind.