How do I give my two weeks notice remotely?

21 Comments

1. AnonymousFebruary 22,2022 at 2:15PM UTC

   Ask for a meeting with your supervisor. Let them know during this call that you are moving on. Thank them for the opportunity to work with them . Then follow up with an email to formally resign. They will need that for your HR file.

2. AnonymousFebruary 22,2022 at 2:56PM UTC

   email

3. SerenaFebruary 22,2022 at 3:01PM UTC

   I had a good relationship with my supervisor so i threw a 1:1 on his calendar for early morning to discuss my 2 weeks. After i told him, i sent an email to our HR department to make it official.

4. Tomilyn RichardsFebruary 22,2022 at 3:28PM UTC

   A Teams/Zoom call 100%!! Just like walking into someones office to tell them in person!!

5. AnonymousFebruary 22,2022 at 3:31PM UTC

   My perspective: It depends.

   One manager, I attempted to speak to, and they were "Out of the office for the day" and wanted to know if it were an emergency? (Eye roll)

   They found out that I'd quit and moved across country on Monday when they were back in the office.

   From there, I provided an immediate termination notice.

   For what it's worth, that boss and I did not get along.

6. Jocelyn LyonsFebruary 22,2022 at 4:02PM UTC

   Definitely a video meeting. You want to be as close to the in-person delivery as possible.

7. Rachel @ Life AdvisorsFebruary 22,2022 at 4:29PM UTC

   Send an email requesting several times/days that they would be available for a 15 minute 1:1 meeting either via telephone or Zoom.

   I would have an official letter of resignation drawn up prior to this meeting and inform them that you will be emailing it over to them as soon as the meeting ends.

   Hang up or log off and press send. :)

8. AnonymousFebruary 22,2022 at 11:30PM UTC

   A short written notice of resignation and then private calls to your key members of the department.

9. Liz WanicFebruary 23,2022 at 1:40PM UTC

   I would call your immediate boss and speak with that person first. Give them the news and then you can ask if they would like to send an announcement to the or if you should. After that, it's up to you how you want to manage your exit with the rest of your colleagues. Most of the time the boss sends a general announcement and the individual who is leaving manages their personal relationships, but places can do it differently so it doesn't hurt to ask.

10. AnonymousFebruary 23,2022 at 1:45PM UTC

    I have been directed to write a resignation letter and attach it to the email. this is a little more formal and does not feel like just an email.

11. AnonymousFebruary 23,2022 at 1:46PM UTC

    As a remote HR team member, when I have done it (2x), I set up a quick 1:1 call, then when we were on the call and had gone through the pleasantries, I told them I was sending over an email (subject line - Resignation) and as soon as I heard it "ding" on their end, we started the conversation since they didn't have to open it to know the context. For the first one, as soon as we were done, I contacted my VP to tell her (of course my Director was going to tell her) because we had a close relationship so while it was not a surprise to her, I still wanted to tell her. For the 2nd one, I did not give a darn who knew or how they found out.

    Congrats on the new opportunity?

12. Jolien SchwanFebruary 23,2022 at 2:03PM UTC

    I set up a 1:1 in our normal method of communication (in my case, it was a phone call), and I told my manager I was giving my notice and informed him when my last day would be. After I told him that, I hit send on the email I had already queued up with my written notice so he received it during our call. He then contacted his manager and HR and it went from there. It worked out just fine.

13. Christi MillerFebruary 23,2022 at 2:22PM UTC

    I like the 1 on 1 with your boss followed by the resignation email. Another nice touch is 1 on 1 with your teammates and anyone you work closely with on a day to day basis. I think that is better then then hearing it through the rumor mill. Good luck in your new role.

14. CautiousFebruary 23,2022 at 2:34PM UTC

    Zoom. Trust me, they would not feel awkward at all terminating you during a zoom.

15. AnonymousFebruary 23,2022 at 3:34PM UTC

    I sent an e-mail, with a formal letter of resignation attached, to my manager and cc’d HR. It was a highly toxic work situation so, I didn’t feel awkward about it at all.

16. AnonymousFebruary 23,2022 at 9:04PM UTC

    I did this as well (also in a highly toxic situation -- ex-boss actually told me to, twice, "Drop dead!"). Plus, part of my two weeks notice was during the Christmas Break (4 days in the office, and then the remaining were holiday.) Interestingly, another administrative co-worker gave his two weeks notice the same day/same way, so when I spoke with my boss he was yelling that the "ingrate should have given more notice..." but he didn't mention my email. When I asked him if he had seen it (he was notorious for ignoring, "missing" or "losing" emails) he had to go back to look for it, read through silently, said, "Well, good luck" and hung up on me (another daily occurrence). For the remainder of the week, he avoided me.

17. EMILY KIKUE FRANKFebruary 23,2022 at 5:10PM UTC

    It depends a bit on the specifics of your situation, but if your immediate supervisor is trustworthy, schedule a short conversation with that person, and prepare your formal letter of resignation in advance. (Be sure you have a specific date that's your last day of work there.) Then open the convo by thanking your boss for the opportunity to be there and say you're leaving effective whatever date is in the letter. Send a copy via chat (save it as a PDF) and then say you will email it as well. You can also ask who else you need to send it to. Despite the awkwardness of the Zoom meeting, the process doesn't need to change much from how it would be in normal times.

18. Wendy ScottFebruary 23,2022 at 5:55PM UTC

    I’d call your manager on the phone and let her know you are leaving and the date. Have the resignation letter ready so you can send via email as soon as you have finished conversation. If you are more using zoom or you already have a zoom set up you could do it that way. The most important thing is to let your manager know in person. I’d favour a phone call because your manager could decline a zoom meeting request whereas if you call you either get to talk to your manager immediately or you can leave a message saying you need to speak to her as soon as possible. Hope this helps!

19. Kelly LeBlancFebruary 24,2022 at 1:19AM UTC

    I've done it twice recently. The first time my manager (VP Eng) didn't have time to meet with me virtually, after trying several times to schedule a time. I had no choice but to resign by email. Not ideal. I later met with my manager on my last day. It was a positive meeting, but it reinforced that leaving was the right thing.

    The second time I requested a time to meet and indicated it was urgent. I scheduled a meeting at the agreed time and resigned over zoom. I then emailed my resignation letter afterwards. It was much easier than via email. I will miss this company and manager a lot and getting to resign in person just felt right.

20. Emily KeiperFebruary 24,2022 at 3:15AM UTC

    Zoom followed by emailed letter.

21. Karen GongawareFebruary 24,2022 at 8:32PM UTC

    Do a resignation letter on Word, save it and then send it as an attachment through email.