Sample resignation letter

January 27, 2009

Mr. X
President and CEO
Company name and address

Subject: Letter of resignation

Dear Mr. X:

Please be advised that I hereby officially resign from my duties as (title of position), effective (date), as agreed with you during our discussion of last (date).

I appreciated the opportunity to work for Company XX. During all these years, I had the opportunity to work on interesting projects with knowledgeable colleagues.

After much consideration, though, I feel the time is right to tackle other challenges.

Yours truly,

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Signature

c.c. VP of Human Resources