It can be awkward to tell your boss that you are leaving.

It's important to resign gracefully and without burning bridges regardless of whether or not you want to quit.

The CEO of the Corporate Finance Institute told Insider that your resignation letter comes in that location. After you've had a conversation with your manager, a resignation letter is just a formality, according to him. He said that the letter shouldn't be the way your boss learns of the news.

A summary of your employment history is not required for your letter. Kyle said that it needs to be straightforward and to the point.

He said that a letter of resignation isn't a Linkedin post or best man's speech, it's to give a date that you're leaving when it's effective.

The format you should use when writing a resignation letter is listed here.