<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A letter of resignation is written to announce the author's intent to leave a position currently held, such as an office, employment or commission . </P> <P> Such a letter will often take legal effect to terminate an appointment or employment, as notice under the relevant terms of the position; many appointments and contractual employments are terminable by unilateral notice, or advance notice of a specified period of time, with or without further conditions . Even where an oral notice would be effective, the effective date or time of termination may be directly or indirectly fixed on delivery of a written letter or email, for the sake of clarity and record . In response, different arrangements may be made or agreed, such as an earlier effective date, or improved terms and conditions of appointment upon withdrawal of the letter . </P> <P> It should normally be delivered in advance to the appropriate supervisor or superior, and contain such information as the intended last day at work . A period of notice may be required expressly by contract, impliedly by the pay interval, or otherwise . Nevertheless, in practice, some resignations can be effective immediately . </P>

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