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Introducing Your Replacement to Clients: 4 Templates

Here's the short answer. The best client replacement intro email is sent at least a week before your last day, keeps you brief, hands over the micr...

Should You Tell Your Work Best Friend Before Your Boss?

Here's the short answer: tell your boss first, then your work best friend, ideally within an hour of the boss conversation ending. Telling a close ...

Exit Interview Questions to Ask: 7 Smart Ones

Here's the short answer: bring 3 to 5 real questions to your exit interview, not zero. The strongest ones are practical - reference letters, final ...

Exit Interview Questions to Ask: 7 Smart Ones

Here's the short answer: bring 3 to 5 real questions to your exit interview, not zero. The strongest ones are practical - reference letters, final ...

LinkedIn Recommendation Request: 5 Scripts Before You Leave

Here's the short answer. The best time to ask for a LinkedIn recommendation is between your notice and your last day, while your work is still fres...

LinkedIn Recommendation Request: 5 Scripts Before You Leave

Why Your First Week at a New Job Feels So Long

Here's the short answer: your first week at a new job feels long because your brain is quietly rebuilding every default your old job returned for f...

Why Your First Week at a New Job Feels So Long

Here's the short answer: your first week at a new job feels long because your brain is quietly rebuilding every default your old job returned for f...

The Farewell Coffee Chat Trap: Why 20 Meetings Backfire

Here is the short answer: no, you should not book 20 farewell coffee chats in your last two weeks. Twenty meetings compress goodbyes into a rushed ...

The Farewell Coffee Chat Trap: Why 20 Meetings Backfire

Here is the short answer: no, you should not book 20 farewell coffee chats in your last two weeks. Twenty meetings compress goodbyes into a rushed ...

The Farewell Coffee Chat Trap: Why 20 Meetings Backfire

Here is the short answer: no, you should not book 20 farewell coffee chats in your last two weeks. Twenty meetings compress goodbyes into a rushed ...

The Farewell Coffee Chat Trap: Why 20 Meetings Backfire

Here is the short answer: no, you should not book 20 farewell coffee chats in your last two weeks. Twenty meetings compress goodbyes into a rushed ...

Slack DM Cleanup Before You Leave a Job: A 30-Minute Plan

Here's the short answer. Cleaning up Slack before your last day takes about 30 minutes and covers three moves: save the handful of DMs you'll actua...