Resignation Letter and Transition Plan

Prompt

Help me write a professional resignation letter and create a smooth transition plan for leaving [COMPANY NAME].

Context:
- My current role: [TITLE]
- Manager's name: [NAME]
- Notice period: [2 WEEKS / 4 WEEKS / OTHER]
- Last day proposed: [DATE]
- Reason for leaving (for the letter): [NEW OPPORTUNITY / PERSONAL REASONS / RELOCATION — KEEP VAGUE]
- My honest reason (for planning purposes): [REAL REASON]
- My relationship with my manager: [GOOD / COMPLICATED / PROFESSIONAL]

**1. Resignation Letter** — Professional, gracious, brief. Thank them, state last day, offer to help with transition. No negativity. Bridges intact.

**2. Verbal Resignation Script** — What to say in the conversation before handing the letter. How to handle counter-offers. How to respond to "why are you leaving?"

**3. Transition Plan** — A structured handoff document: active projects and status, key contacts and relationships, access and credentials to transfer, documentation to create before leaving.

**4. Colleague Goodbye Note** — A warm email to the broader team that's genuine and keeps relationships intact.

**5. Counter-Offer Response** — If they make a counter-offer, how should I respond? (Pre-decide your position so you're not caught off guard.)