You have a new offer
You need to resign without burning the bridge you are standing on.
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Start with three things you can do today
How to quit a job professionally and on good terms
Resign clearly, hand over well and leave people glad they worked with you.
Leaving well means telling your manager first, putting your notice in writing, weighing any counteroffer and leaving a handover others can use. The course covers timing, the conversation, the letter, the exit interview and staying in touch, without replacing employment advice.
Type this when Cadence asks what you want to learn
I have decided to leave my job and I want to resign professionally. I want to tell my manager well, write the resignation letter, handle a counteroffer if one comes, and hand over my work so I leave on good terms.
Change any word so it fits your situation. The course is built from what you type and a few setup questions.
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Four things you can do before the course exists.
Useful on their own. The course is for when you want the whole skill, not just the first move.
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Check your notice terms first
Find the notice period in your contract or written terms before you tell anyone. In the UK, Acas explains that an employee with at least one month's service must give at least one week's notice, and contracts often require more. Rules differ elsewhere, so check what applies to you.
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Tell your manager before anyone else
Original opening: "I wanted you to hear this from me first. I've accepted another role and I'm giving my notice today. I'd like to make the handover as smooth as possible." Keep the reasons short and neutral.
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Keep the letter to three sentences
Original example: "Please accept this letter as notice of my resignation from my role as account manager. My last working day will be Friday 27 November, in line with my notice period. Thank you for the opportunities I've had here." Leave complaints out.
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Start the handover list today
List each piece of ongoing work with its status, next step, key contacts and where the files live. Ask your manager who should take each item, and walk that person through it before your last week.
Sources: Acas (UK): notice when resigning. Practical examples are starting points, not promised results.
- Best for
- Career growth
- Prerequisites
- None. Bring the situation you have.
- Course length
- 7 to 30 lessons, sized to your goal
- Lesson pace
- About 10 minutes a day
- Format
- Read it, or play the audio
- Access
- Available on the App Store, with early features and Android testing access
Before the course is built
Setup asks about your situation first.
Lesson 1 opens on the moment you describe, and the examples use your role. For this request, expect questions like these.
- Have you accepted another offer in writing, or are you leaving without one lined up?
- What notice period does your contract or written terms require?
- How do you expect your manager to react when you tell them?
Right for now
If any of this sounds familiar, start here.
You dread the conversation
You like your manager and feel guilty about leaving.
You might get a counteroffer
You want to think it through before someone puts a number on the table.
Course arc
Where the course goes, in order.
Cadence writes the lessons for you, so the exact path follows your answers. This is the ground a course built from this sentence covers.
01 / 06Before you resign
A signed offer, your notice terms and any leave or pay owed to you.
Telling your manager
A short, direct conversation and how much to say about your reasons.
The resignation letter
What to include and what to leave out.
Counteroffers
Comparing an offer to stay with why you decided to go.
Handover
Documenting work in progress, contacts and where things live.
The last weeks
Exit interviews, goodbyes and staying in touch.
What changes
What you will be able to do, and what you will stop believing.
You will be able to
Resign in the right order
Check your notice terms, tell your manager, then confirm in writing.
Weigh a counteroffer
Compare it with the reasons you decided to leave.
Leave a usable handover
Document your work so the team can carry on without you.
Ideas this course corrects
The exit interview is the time to say everything
Specific, constructive feedback can help. A long list of grievances on the way out rarely changes anything and is often remembered.
Two weeks' notice is the rule everywhere
Notice depends on your contract and local law. Some roles require a month or more, so check yours before you resign.
Course questions
What to know before you start.
How to quit a job professionally and on good terms: what can I do today?
Check your notice terms first. Find the notice period in your contract or written terms before you tell anyone. In the UK, Acas explains that an employee with at least one month's service must give at least one week's notice, and contracts often require more. Rules differ elsewhere, so check what applies to you. Tell your manager before anyone else. Original opening: "I wanted you to hear this from me first. I've accepted another role and I'm giving my notice today. I'd like to make the handover as smooth as possible." Keep the reasons short and neutral. Keep the letter to three sentences. Original example: "Please accept this letter as notice of my resignation from my role as account manager. My last working day will be Friday 27 November, in line with my notice period. Thank you for the opportunities I've had here." Leave complaints out. Start the handover list today. List each piece of ongoing work with its status, next step, key contacts and where the files live. Ask your manager who should take each item, and walk that person through it before your last week.
Is this a fixed course?
No. Cadence builds the course when you type the sentence and answer a few setup questions, so the lessons follow your situation. This page describes what a course built from this request covers. You see the whole path before Lesson 1.
Who is this course for?
Leaving well means telling your manager first, putting your notice in writing, weighing any counteroffer and leaving a handover others can use. The course covers timing, the conversation, the letter, the exit interview and staying in touch, without replacing employment advice. It sits under Career growth in the Work & ambitions part of the library.
Do I need any prior experience?
No. Setup asks what you already know and where you want to use it, and the course starts from there. Bring a real situation if you have one; the examples are built around it.
How long does it take?
Courses run 7 to 30 lessons of about 10 minutes, sized to what you asked for. One lesson a day is the intended pace, and you can go faster. Lessons can be read or played as audio.
Does this course award a certificate or degree?
No. Cadence is for practical self-learning and does not award accredited degrees or professional certification.
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Type it, answer a few questions, open Lesson 1.
The sentence to type
I have decided to leave my job and I want to resign professionally. I want to tell my manager well, write the resignation letter, handle a counteroffer if one comes, and hand over my work so I leave on good terms.