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When to Update LinkedIn After You Resign: Timing Rules

Here's the short answer: do not update your LinkedIn profile until the day your new job starts, or until your old employer has publicly announced y...

Resignation Letter Mistakes: 6 Things to Leave Out

Here's the short answer. The biggest resignation letter mistakes are writing too much, naming the reason, raising a grievance, forgetting the effec...

Counteroffer After Resignation: Should You Accept?

Here's the short answer. If you resigned and your boss came back with a counteroffer, the real question is not what they are offering. It is whethe...

Farewell Email to Clients: What to Send Before Your Last Day

A farewell email to clients tells your external contacts you are changing jobs, names your successor, and keeps the handoff clean. Send it 3 to 5 b...

Why Coworkers Stop Replying After You Leave a Job

Here's the short answer: most old coworkers do not stop replying because they stopped caring. They stop because the shared context ends on your las...

7 People to Thank Before Leaving a Job (Most Leavers Miss)

The people to thank before leaving a job are not only the ones you worked with every day. Think in seven groups: your direct team, your current man...

Farewell Speech at Work: 3-Minute Structure That Lands

Here's the short answer. A good farewell speech at work on your last day is about three minutes long, in three parts. Thank two or three specific p...

Skip-Level Farewell Message: 4 Templates Before You Leave

Here's the short answer. Send your skip-level a short, specific farewell message in your final week - 3 to 5 sentences, naming one concrete thing t...

What to Tell Coworkers When You're Leaving a Job

Here's the short answer: you do not owe every coworker the full reason you're leaving. Share a short, neutral line with most people ("I'm moving on...

The Week Before You Give Notice: What to Quietly Do

Here's the short answer: in the week before you give notice, do four quiet things. Export the artifacts that are yours. Draft the resignation lette...

Why You Feel Guilty About Leaving Your Job

Here's the short answer. Guilt about leaving a job usually isn't guilt about leaving. It's a signal that someone at work mattered to you, and that ...

When to Tell Your Direct Reports You're Leaving

Tell your own manager and HR first, then your direct reports in a same-day one-on-one, then the wider team within hours. Most managers should break...

When a Coworker Takes Your Resignation Personally: What to Say

When a coworker takes your resignation personally, the kindest thing you can do is stay specific and stay in the room. Name what you'll miss about ...