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Lessons in this course (11)
11. Resignation and notice period etiquette
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- Resign only after you have a written offer (and ideally after background verification begins).
- Tell your manager in person/video first, then send a short, positive resignation email with your last working day.
- Offer a handover plan: documentation, knowledge-transfer sessions, finishing or reassigning tasks.
- Serve the notice professionally; buyout or early release must be agreed in writing.
- Collect: relieving letter, experience letter, final settlement, Form 16 (India), PF transfer via the UAN portal, and return company assets.
- Never burn bridges — industries are small, and references matter.