Sample of Letter of Acceptance of Resignation

							Sample of Letter of Acceptance of Resignation:

      Some of you have a standard memo that you use and there is no reason to
      change that. For those of you who don't, you can use the following as a guide:


      I am writing to accept your resignation that you provided me on
      __________ [date]. I understand your last day will be ___________.

      I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your _______ years of
      contributions and service (we would not want to say this if the
      employee was a bad performer) to the ___________ [insert dept] and
      UWM.

      We are interested in learning more about your experiences at the
      University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. For this purpose, the
      Department of Human Resources conducts an annual survey of
      those who have left the University. You can expect to receive the
      survey in the month of July and your response will help us to improve.
      If you prefer to speak to someone directly about your experiences,
      please contact the Department of Human Resources (414-229-4463)
      to schedule a meeting with the Director.

      [you could also add a nice comment about how s/he can contact you
      in the future for a reference, etc. if you choose; this is not advisable if
      the employee was a bad performer]

      cc:    Human Resources
             UW Human Resources Manager
             (in Finance and Administrative Affairs)