Resign in person first, then in writing, and keep both short, positive and final. Know your contract before you speak, hand over properly, stay professional through your notice and say little about why you are leaving. FM is a small world, and how you leave is remembered longer than why.
How to Resign Well and Protect Your Reputation is a practical guide for FM and estates professionals preparing to leave a role. It explains what to check before you speak, who to tell first, how to write a short and final resignation letter and how to prepare for a counter-offer.
It then covers how to hand over properly in an operational environment, how to behave during your notice period and in the exit interview, and how to keep your references and relationships after you have left. A closing checklist pulls the steps together.
What the guide covers
- Checks to make before you resign
- What to look for in your contract
- How to tell your manager and write the letter
- Preparing for a counter-offer
- Handover essentials for FM and estates roles
- Notice period, exit interview and references
Related guides
Free Maxwell Stephens guides on the same subject:
- Resignation Letter Template
- Counter-Offers in FM Hiring: How to Handle Them
- How to Negotiate Your Next FM Role
Who this resource is for
FM, estates and workplace professionals who are about to resign and want to leave with their reputation intact.
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