You have decided to leave your current employment. Write a letter to your employer. Include the following in your letter: - Explain why you are writing - Explain why you have decided to leave the company - Tell your employer what you plan to do after leaving your present employment
Sample Response
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing this letter to inform you of my decision to resign from my current position as a sales consultantposition of sales consultant at Salmat Melbourneat the Salmat Melbourne. The employment contract requires three weeks’ noticestates a requirement of three weeks’ notice. Hence, my resignation will be effective from 1 January 2013from the 1 st of January 2013.
I am leaving your company due to personal reasons. My partner has received her state sponsorship approval from the Tasmanian governmentgovernment of Tasmania. This approval requires usThis requires us to relocate to Hobart by the end of January 2013. This is because we are obliged to live and work in Tasmania for the next two years, until our permanent residency is granted. Unfortunately, Salmat does not operate in Hobart and I have to search for a new job with another companyin a different company.
I would greatly appreciate it ifI would greatly appreciate if you could accept my resignation as soon as possible. Also, could you possibly advise me on how to return my uniform and identification card? I was told by my supervisor that I have to return these items before leaving the company.
Finally, I would like to thank you for your ongoing support and assistance during my employmentemployment period.
Yours faithfullysincerely,
Why this response received Band 7.5
The letter is strongest in its professional tone, clear resignation details, and logically organised explanation of the relocation. Its main limitation is that the plan after leaving is stated only briefly, while a few formal phrases and grammatical constructions are slightly awkward. The highest-priority improvement is to develop the future-employment plan with one or two concrete details and then polish the remaining article and clause-pattern errors.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose, reason for leaving, and future plan are all relevant and clear, with the formal register sustained throughout.
Develop the plan after departure by explaining what kind of work will be sought in Hobart or when the search will begin.
Coherence and Cohesion
Each paragraph has a distinct function, and the information progresses smoothly from notice and reasons to practical arrangements and thanks.
Link the practical handover request more explicitly to the resignation timeline for an even tighter progression.
Lexical Resource
The letter uses a sufficiently flexible range of precise employment, immigration, and workplace vocabulary, with only occasional awkward phrasing.
Refine expressions such as “at Salmat Melbourne,” “a position with another company,” and “during my employment” for greater naturalness.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Varied complex sentences are generally well controlled and meaning remains clear, though a few article and clause-pattern errors occur.
Correct forms such as “I would greatly appreciate it if” and proofread article use and ordinal formatting.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You have decided to leave your current employment. Write a letter to your employer. Include the following in your letter:
- Explain why you are writing
- Explain why you have decided to leave the company
- Tell your employer what you plan to do after leaving your present employment
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